The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th January 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th January 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lay egg or develop grotesque figureGARGOYLEAAcross 5: Sacred beetle's mark on seamanSCARABAAcross 9: Unsettled? Relax on the French ship!RESTLESSAAcross 10: No care wrecked part of eyeCORNEAAAcross 11: Disease caused by tiny, quiet love-kissSMALLPOXAAcross 12: Obsessive person's coatANORAKAAcross 14: Simple, Dr Watson!ELEMENTARYAAcross 18: William from the Far East produces menuBILL OF FAREAAcross 22: Merchant is backing red artTRADERAAcross 23: He believes I spliced badlyDISCIPLEAAcross 24: Initially I go under a nasty African reptileIGUANAAAcross 25: Appear diminished, they say, but in one pieceSEAMLESSAAcross 26: Make a mistake about reserved wineSHERRYAAcross 27: Roll found swirling in River ClydeCYLINDERDDown 1: Showy food decoration had lost one pointGARISHDDown 2: Rogue coming from behind to discover a scallywagRASCALDDown 3: Call-girl spoken of in an obsequious wayOILILYDDown 4: Destruction of misplaced file is the end of everythingLOSSOFLIFEDDown 6: Joking jester in centre of WiganCLOWNINGDDown 7: Bypass round main streetRING ROADDDown 8: This bean's a shinerBLACK EYEDDown 13: Exaggerated needlework?EMBROIDERYDDown 15: Declines to drink, so brings dishonour to backward scholarABSTAINSDDown 16: Super ale brew gives enjoymentPLEASUREDDown 17: Chief found in training over Northern fencesGOVERNORDDown 19: Seafood swindler I am followingSCAMPIDDown 20: Extend sumptuous mealSPREADDDown 21: Old bloke told about SpringGEYSER