The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 26th February 2001 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th February 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: By taking a shower, becomes clever?BRAINYAAcross 6: Street on the Circle LineSTRINGAAcross 9: Extinguishes some fires; lake supplies the waterSLAKESAAcross 10: Supervisor is above prophetOVERSEERAAcross 11: Duty on one vehicleTAXIAAcross 12: Punish follower for going round homeDISCIPLINEAAcross 13: Music makers who need to know the ropesBELLRINGERSAAcross 18: Dip pears in mixture from water-carriersDRAINPIPESAAcross 21: Walked round ring road after the first timeTRODAAcross 22: Rat which destroyed red treesDESERTERAAcross 23: Rich, so turns to groups of singersCHOIRSAAcross 24: So US city church offers consolationSOLACEAAcross 25: Threaten people with an expertMENACEDDown 1: Support the team that's bottomBACKSIDEDDown 2: New "Sun" due to come outUNUSEDDDown 3: Speaking of spreading the bread, but not the firstUTTERINGDDown 4: Strange side to the Spanish lorry driverDIESELDDown 5: Song about everything sinfulBALLADDDown 7: Money which snooker players pocket?GREENSDDown 8: Churchgoers raised argument with those sending goods abroadWORSHIPPERSDDown 14: Which makes a speaker more colourfulLIPSTICKDDown 15: Helping Capone is sensible!RATIONALDDown 16: Sends off for regulationsORDERSDDown 17: Swear there's duck in this part of the mealCOURSEDDown 19: Some of those inside also have standardsIDEALSDDown 20: Fired for cooking cakes and last of breadSACKED