The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 14th February 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 14th February 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Extras: unusual gifts must have been finer?FRINGEBENEFITSAAcross 9: Don't vote for sailor with moral taintABSTAINAAcross 10: Poor Ted rebuilt underwater missileTORPEDOAAcross 11: One in hat meets another one where Port-au-Prince isHAITIAAcross 12: Don't upset this street vendor's barrowAPPLECARTAAcross 13: Indispensable assistant makes correct offerRIGHT-HANDAAcross 14: Oil of turning leafFOLIOAAcross 15: He composed part of "Squirrel Garden"ELGARAAcross 17: British government's spotless foyerWHITEHALLAAcross 20: About extending speech for the East, for exampleDIRECTIONAAcross 22: Mix up gruel with this pistolLUGERAAcross 23: Most tidy swallow in the nestNEATESTAAcross 24: His turn to become undersized?RUNTISHAAcross 25: Remain cheerful as when shavingKEEPONESCHINUPDDown 1: Give quill to person embracing divine protectionFEATHERBEDDINGDDown 2: Is taking out writ as a result of publication!ISSUINGDDown 3: Professional combatant making a dog trailGLADIATORDDown 4: Square for head of daughter halving fruitBANDANADDown 5: Be drowsy when holding up a favourite jotterNOTEPADDDown 6: Nearly forget the blacksmith's shopFORGEDDown 7: Elation dispelled by chiropodist's targetTOENAILDDown 8: Manager's office keeps indefinite number in bed before vessel goes under waveCONTROLLERSHIPDDown 14: I'm not charged for jest about dance at churchFREE LUNCHDDown 16: Useless information: front of bus seen in garageGARBAGEDDown 17: Set down a bird, keeping it on timeWRITTENDDown 18: In improper regions you'll get cold shouldersIGNORESDDown 19: A no-good pin-up of an ancient raceANGLIANDDown 21: Inch is equal to another with a hundred upCREEP