The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 5th March 2001 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 5th March 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lower colour on wrong cueREDUCEAAcross 4: Fail by two points miserably in the endFINALEAAcross 9: Some wet themselves, whereas I am continentASIAAAcross 10: See Honest Joe initially organised to keep up with this familyTHEJONESESAAcross 11: Love to race away, mostly to the cityOTTAWAAAcross 12: Perverted wit amusing at duskTWILIGHTAAcross 13: History loses nothing following bribe? The argument's persuasive but wrong!SOPHISTRYAAcross 15: Sound head of hair for the most partMAINAAcross 16: Cheek of the fellow!CHAPAAcross 17: A high point after turn No. 4 gets things movingACTIVATORAAcross 21: This measure can be a mere bagatelle!PIN TABLEAAcross 21: This measure can be a mere bagatelle!PINTABLEAAcross 22: Pursued, reportedly, by the virtuousCHASTEAAcross 24: Trace incident in sporting competitionTRACK EVENTAAcross 25: I married a third woman, being a caliphIMAMAAcross 26: Sufficient to supply half around hospital departmentPLENTYAAcross 27: Adapt to the present time - barely!ADJUSTDDown 1: Going up to teacher to get foodRISOTTODDown 2: Small scotch, perhaps, before a show?DRAMADDown 3: Weapon for slight girlCUTLASSDDown 5: Smooth one, first clever then sarcasticIRONICDDown 6: US collection for Marie, upset at scene of weddingAMERICANADDown 7: Butler gets nowhere, sadly, in his imaginary stateEREWHONDDown 8: For instance, De Freitas to try jumper on the QueenTESTCRICKETERDDown 14: Courage overcoming pain and sorrowHEARTACHEDDown 16: In church, one bishop on his feet and all of a twitter!CHIRRUPDDown 18: Driven at home, having vision, they sayINCITEDDDown 19: Remain until the very endOUTLASTDDown 20: Take exception to an itemOBJECTDDown 23: Perish, dressed in gold - farewell!ADIEU