The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 13th March 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 13th March 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Inexperienced retailers - those selling fruit and vegGREENGROCERSAAcross 8: In Canada man tries very hardADAMANTAAcross 9: Appoints fool to hold placardASSIGNSAAcross 11: Spend time on part of the BiblePASSAGEAAcross 12: One carrying a weapon?HOLSTERAAcross 13: The subject being discussed is a girlISSUEAAcross 14: I'm to act as middleman at onceIMMEDIATEAAcross 16: Control of little weight for part of carHEADLIGHTAAcross 19: Money for foodBREADAAcross 21: Putting an amount in a pipe started againRESUMEDAAcross 23: Hair Eve dealt with, having more weightHEAVIERAAcross 24: Said son gets depressed after nightfallSUNDOWNAAcross 25: Relative being beheaded causes high spiritsELATIONAAcross 26: During which there could be a lightning strike?THUNDERSTORMDDown 1: They can improve people's looksGLASSESDDown 2: Issue the man at "Exeter News" keeps hiddenEMANATEDDown 3: Gossiping at ten, possibly on telephoneNATTERINGDDown 4: Get to deliver a sermon, but not firstREACHDDown 5: Players, shown the way, made a chess moveCASTLEDDDown 6: Going round at great yachting eventREGATTADDown 7: Sharp chord is specially written for stringed instrumentsHARPSICHORDSDDown 10: Giving up and showing the white flag?SURRENDERINGDDown 15: Unique game gets shorterMATCHLESSDDown 17: Potent liqueur mixed in bathsABSINTHDDown 18: Ridicule the French politician with nothing onLAMPOONDDown 19: Boasting it's almost brave to fussBRAVADODDown 20: Smile - it could lead to pride in chosen groupELITISMDDown 22: Thick part of wooden seatDENSE