The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th February 2001 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Switch to compliant tone, showing considerationCONTEMPLATIONAAcross 10: Respond in an extreme way to crumpled cover with tearOVERREACTAAcross 11: Reversible doctrineTENETAAcross 12: Gathers spare changeREAPSAAcross 13: He claims to be an actorPRETENDERAAcross 14: One point victory led to reform by cheatSWINDLEAAcross 16: Pleasingly, we adapted with styleSWEETLYAAcross 18: Little Leslie was inside a long time, though still looking youngAGELESSAAcross 20: Finish with terribly sore backENDORSEAAcross 21: Begging to take the place of one withinSUPPLIANTAAcross 23: Treatise on land areaTRACTAAcross 24: Dash indoors after quarrel?RUN-INAAcross 25: Intervene when no respite is arrangedINTERPOSEAAcross 26: He gets us into a new residential areaHOUSING ESTATEDDown 2: Effective employeeOPERATIVEDDown 3: Start to reorder pastriesTARTSDDown 4: With team in disarray before games, one included something to eatMEAT PIEDDown 5: Means of communicating with landlords?LETTERSDDown 6: Noble woman comes back for proof of ownershipTITLE DEEDDDown 7: Had pained expression as end unfoldedOWNEDDDown 8: Private signNOTRESPASSERSDDown 9: Many take refuge in a lie to survive turbulent conditionsSTORMYWEATHERDDown 15: Rude to turn and endlessly single out people''s homesDWELLINGSDDown 17: Revolution regarding sudden change in policyTURNABOUTDDown 19: It's not a strange place to start a journeySTATIONDDown 20: Grant one the right, not being heartless, to mingle with eliteENTITLEDDown 22: Gasp with cry of surprise at showPANTODDown 23: Sailor returning to card gameTAROT