The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th July 2000 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th July 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Beware of water vapour corrosionMISTRUSTAAcross 9: Shoving her about in riverRHINEAAcross 10: Top male expert comes roundACMEAAcross 11: Why is Adele replacing this on a typewriter?DAISY WHEELAAcross 11: Why is Adele replacing this on a typewriter?DAISYWHEELAAcross 12: Stout girl's parentFATHERAAcross 14: Dreadful, steamier Eastern statesEMIRATESAAcross 15: Batsman may be baffled!STUMPEDAAcross 17: He thinks I'm great!EGOTISTAAcross 20: Ability to withstand great pressure mightSTRENGTHAAcross 22: Bit of a plan Arkwright made hereLANARKAAcross 23: Fraud switches stone in attractive settingDISHONESTYAAcross 24: Having one in one's home was profitablePAIDAAcross 25: Some taking ravens to the vet will be serious!GRAVEAAcross 26: One testing axe returned by a collierEXAMINERDDown 1: Using breeze with skill, one can flyAIRCRAFTDDown 2: Dirty place on front of eye can cause an eyelid problemSTYEDDown 3: It'll make someone late!MURDERDDown 4: A batsman is the one doing no workSTRIKERDDown 5: Possibly ring Gay about student wanting fishGRAYLINGDDown 6: Is man having painting in study causing dismay?DISHEARTENDDown 7: Cancel part of model eternity ring orderDELETEDDown 13: eat captain to sharkHAMMERHEADDDown 16: Note name, sex and breedENGENDERDDown 18: In a dress ruined by fishSARDINESDDown 19: Conservative leader has a number to disciplineCHASTENDDown 21: Objects when working nightsTHINGSDDown 22: Non-professional fellow is following minstrel's songLAYMANDDown 24: Faint sound of a bucket?PAIL