The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 11th September 2000 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 11th September 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Knickers made from mixed fibresBRIEFSAAcross 4: Six involved in endless trial for minor mattersTRIVIAAAcross 9: Against taking refuge in ByzantiumANTIAAcross 10: Greed: oddly acceptable socially and, after due time, free from controlsDEREGULATEAAcross 11: Blended palest soft colourPASTELAAcross 12: Wanders randomly and pointlessly after meMEANDERSAAcross 13: Sensational play upset moral dameMELODRAMAAAcross 15: Casanova initially seemed too unutterably debauchedSTUDAAcross 16: Walk backward, darlings!STEPAAcross 17: Constantly object to Liberal: 'e's cunning!ENDLESSLYAAcross 21: Maureen and girls making something from sugarMOLASSESAAcross 22: Part of die-cast utensil is sharpASTUTEAAcross 24: Mess and jumble suit DennisUNTIDINESSAAcross 25: American writer, male, produces versePOEMAAcross 26: Joint production by Coral and ElizabethREEFERAAcross 27: Generally breaking down, losing all forceENERGYDDown 1: 007's over age for sexual activityBONDAGEDDown 2: Imbecile Amin, heartless outcastIDIOTDDown 3: Cheat violinistFIDDLERDDown 5: Eager to return to take in good Caribbean musicREGGAEDDown 6: Confirms TV deal is a fixVALIDATESDDown 7: Changed key with broken reedALTEREDDDown 8: Blair first term is in disarrayPRIME MINISTERDDown 14: Cry for each beheaded native workerOPERATIVEDDown 16: Reverend gentleman who 'watched birds'?SPOONERDDown 18: Love affair involving Liam (not married) with a boyLIAISONDDown 19: Gamble a pound on animal: we hear whyLOTTERYDDown 20: Wildly praise HopeASPIREDDown 23: Boozer involved in a secret operationTOPER