The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 23rd October 2000 There are 12 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 23rd October 2000. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: French woman turned to follow GermanGALLICAAcross 6: Give rise to a bit of energetic sexENGENDERAAcross 9: Fix article to church door? Do leave it out!ANCHORAAcross 10: Importunate president to confessPRESSINGAAcross 11: Poorer fared badly? He corrects inaccurate impressionPROOFREADERAAcross 15: Nature scenes'e destroyedESSENCEAAcross 17: Serious attention given to North-east's predicament at lastEARNESTAAcross 18: Prominent, openly gay and up for electionOUTSTANDINGAAcross 22: Upset about "spin"OVERTURNAAcross 23: Get accustomed to initially almost toxic airATTUNEAAcross 24: Form opinion of terminally tense state I'm inESTIMATEAAcross 25: Gain admittance to a cricket club, Essex mostlyACCESSDDown 1: Tearaway and fraudRIP-OFFDDown 1: Tearaway and fraudRIPOFFDDown 2: Engine dirt sullied partINGREDIENTDDown 3: Am I a more reliable ruler?MEASURERDDown 4: Finally taking rap, American pleaded and foughtGRAPPLEDDDown 5: The French obstruct English gameLA CROSSEDDown 5: The French obstruct English gameLACROSSEDDown 7: Entered Ripon, concealing dopeDRIPDDown 8: Anger -- wild, pointless angerRAGEDDown 12: Voters choose zero taxELECTORATEDDown 13: Fixed due price for bunion treatment?PEDICUREDDown 14: Adulterated grass? Get giddiness?STAGGERSDDown 16: No, not late: it's middayNOONTIMEDDown 19: Observe innocent, indiscriminately dropping namesNOTICEDDown 20: Nothing likeLOVEDDown 21: Repeatedly strike skinPELT