The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 7th February 2000 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 7th February 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Affected by inflation? Sell now, if confused!SWOLLENAAcross 5: Blurts out: adding a note is less obviousSUBTLERAAcross 9: Responsible for embarrassing outbursts out of sightBEHIND-THE-SCENESAAcross 10: Man hides in animal remainsASHESAAcross 11: Deeds 'o man brought about her tragic endDESDEMONAAAcross 12: Waiting for the callHOLDINGONAAcross 14: Fire second before cry of derisionSHOOTAAcross 15: Entrances, sounding like a blonde actress onceDOORSAAcross 16: Pick of the field - compliment takes in manyBUTTERCUPAAcross 18: Temporary abbreviationSHORT-TERMAAcross 21: Head off girl turning right on timeAVERTAAcross 22: It sings out when it's time for teaWHISTLINGKETTLEAAcross 23: Surroundings taking shapeSETTINGAAcross 24: Ferocious people discovered by a seafarer and othersTARTARSDDown 1: Graduates turn up to City for leisurely daySABBATHDDown 2: Professional sightseer?OPHTHALMOLOGISTDDown 3: Falls and spills all over the placeLANDSLIPSDDown 4: Remarked on Edward''s absence?NOTEDDDown 5: Speeds up manoeuvring round set pointsSTEPSONITDDown 6: German slang sounds like nonsenseBOCHEDDown 7: Its members are all players in the CityLONDONORCHESTRADDown 8: Others design to begin againRE-STARTDDown 8: Others design to begin againRESTARTDDown 13: Major reversed, followed by drunken binger talking incoherentlyGIBBERINGDDown 14: Spill a single drop!SHEDATEARDDown 15: Repudiates individual in Norfolk townDISOWNSDDown 17: Their working day is spent behind the wheelPOTTERSDDown 19: The whole orchestra express disapproval to it coming backTUTTIDDown 20: May have powerMIGHT