The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 3rd January 2000 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 3rd January 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Container on vehicle not coming backCARTONAAcross 5: Orders are: try US government departmentTREASURYAAcross 9: Stand beneath a statuePEDESTALAAcross 10: They stop motorists leaving car's front lights onCLAMPSAAcross 11: Title of excellent vesselCHAMPIONSHIPAAcross 13: Street map taking me round the labyrinthMAZEAAcross 14: It's worn out, having to cover a new buildingOVERCOATAAcross 17: Most popular school period?PLAYTIMEAAcross 18: Scraps rum on 1st SeptemberODDSAAcross 20: Bathroom cleaners?TOOTHBRUSHESAAcross 23: Possibly fly in with a religious groupINSECTAAcross 24: Singer soon gets into these instrumentsBASSOONSAAcross 25: Fool tossed roses to valuerASSESSORAAcross 26: Air lad put into one sort of tyreRADIALDDown 2: The very last word in prayer!AMENDDown 3: Try each sovereign brought in for treasonTREACHERYDDown 4: Man's hat Ann repairedNATHANDDown 5: Wanted to give someone a ring?TELEPHONE NUMBERDDown 6: Nearly, in goal, is surroundedENCLOSEDDDown 7: Stops Scottish river vessel coming roundSTAYSDDown 8: Exploding primers and rocketsREPRIMANDSDDown 12: Pens will be black at first, all with sharp endsBALLPOINTSDDown 15: Angry with news feature in most newspapersCROSSWORDDDown 16: Rearranged side beat health problemDIABETESDDown 19: A second drink for a horse?CHASERDDown 21: Subject: "The Crossword Compiler"THEMEDDown 22: Girl once bought things in IndiaANNA