The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 28th August 2000 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 28th August 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Plump and rounded river fish getting byCHUBBYAAcross 4: English: so holding on to newspapers and coffeeESPRESSOAAcross 9: Popular but non-U treePOPLARAAcross 10: Tower over a footballer on a journeyBESTRIDEAAcross 11: Overcome by strong emotions - like a marathon finisher?WEAKATTHEKNEESAAcross 13: Lampholders of tin taken back by a supporterCANDELABRAAAcross 14: Anastasia's last four are continentASIAAAcross 16: Note sent round in schoolETONAAcross 18: Alcohol source taken from exotic place with prideCIDERAPPLEAAcross 21: Bungle a poker game, as if broken upMAKEAPIGSEAROFAAcross 23: What a riot when I sing behind the upright!UPRISINGAAcross 24: Turn a blind eye to a bit of foreign or English cookingIGNOREAAcross 25: I'm faint when going round Los Angeles, as can be perceived by touchFEELABLEAAcross 26: Pauper demands breakfast food in cafeBEGGARDDown 1: Policemen work inside Civil ServiceCOPSDDown 2: Awkward mute needing pen for any large numberUMPTEENDDown 3: Sinister support for scabBLACKLEGDDown 5: Bo-Peep in China?SHEPHERDESSDDown 6: Again shoot diner holding up last bit of steakRETAKEDDown 7: Saints swallowing liver in long thin piecesSLIVERSDDown 8: Exaggerate across the countryOVERSTATEDDown 12: Fixed in style, in time little girl become absorbed in thinkingTRADITIONALDDown 13: The best kind of ad for what's sold at the baker'sCREAM PUFFDDown 13: The best kind of ad for what's sold at the baker'sCREAMPUFFDDown 15: Tory leader admits organised but vehement speechHARANGUEDDown 17: Having broken toe with rake, produces acornsOAK TREEDDown 19: Extend horse-hockey to include king: no good later!PROLONGDDown 20: Plant stupid person in the CIACASSIADDown 22: Put up with BruinBEAR