The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th June 2000 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th June 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bowler's feat is stirring up thick tarHAT TRICKAAcross 5: Desmond and pal looking back, lacking faithLAPSEDAAcross 9: Nearly getting neckwear for sleepersNIGHTIESAAcross 10: Enemy of Moby Dick was healthy in West Riding, initiallyWHALERAAcross 11: Left to repeat "Well educated!"LITERATEAAcross 12: Professional not moving quicklyPRONTOAAcross 14: Extremely difficult situation, but fine and bold as accommodationBEDOFNAILSAAcross 18: Drink to good man with affectations on a lower floorDOWNSTAIRSAAcross 22: In sampling Oscar, use foreign languagesLINGOSAAcross 23: British laughter about Open University leads to big fussBROUHAHAAAcross 24: Tristan's lover is older -- a little bitISOLDEAAcross 25: Sing, keeping low-pitched backing, going fastSPEEDINGAAcross 26: Hemingway shows hesitation at bird's homeERNESTAAcross 27: Snail consignment found in East StreetESCARGOTDDown 1: Name on the door?HANDLEDDown 2: It's mean to get small pantihoseTIGHTSDDown 3: Stop working and go to bedRETIREDDown 4: Jack Sprat could not argue a pointCHEW THE FATDDown 6: Supporter: find her in a hollowADHERENTDDown 7: Excellent starting price: Leonard cheated!SPLENDIDDDown 8: Small rodent, do wake up round start of midday!DORMOUSEDDown 13: Interlard prose with sugar and Aesop's fruitSOUR GRAPESDDown 15: Deal with idea, perhaps, in South AustraliaADELAIDEDDown 16: Woman into hair dye to confess: "I have cultural links with another"TWINTOWNDDown 17: Not less than sago and soda blendedASGOODASDDown 19: Got it! Topless faker gets up to join EUEUREKADDown 20: Putting together magazine about the familyMAKINGDDown 21: Bound bundle of twigs with smoke procuredFAGGOT