The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 2nd April 2001 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 2nd April 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Interfered, making a point about motorwayTAMPEREDAAcross 5: Loosens trousersSLACKSAAcross 9: Takes top off jam and puts aside for laterRESERVESAAcross 10: Changes compensationAMENDSAAcross 11: A blind ItalianVENETIANAAcross 12: Lack food when harvest fails to start and is disruptedSTARVEAAcross 14: Highly skilled lovers?MISTRESSESAAcross 18: Warning to take care before mixing ginCAUTIONINGAAcross 22: A mechanic would be more suitableFITTERAAcross 23: Chaos results from woman's ruleDISORDERAAcross 24: Make a mess, like young animalsLITTERAAcross 25: Disturbs a foreign serviceman with display of bad taste)AGITATESAAcross 26: Covers in bits of paperSHEETSAAcross 27: Seemed secretary returned and looked, they sayAPPEAREDDDown 1: Prosper from the endless, endless water supplyTHRIVEDDown 2: Parent joins offspring in secret societyMASONSDDown 3: In time, traitor will make mistakesERRATADDown 4: Heights taken from architectural drawingsELEVATIONSDDown 6: Chemical plant?LIME TREEDDown 7: Giving fresh start to prisoner makes a real differenceCONTRASTDDown 8: Anxious feeling takes us over poet ending prematurelySUSPENSEDDown 13: One's position in society has improved - and is risingSTANDINGUPDDown 15: Fights break out when the French get into scrapesSCUFFLESDDown 16: Include it in clever captionSUBTITLEDDown 17: Fasten untidy file with strap as a safeguardLIFE BELTDDown 17: Fasten untidy file with strap as a safeguardLIFEBELTDDown 19: Store up one''s courageBOTTLEDDown 20: Person responsible for making cuts at work?EDITORDDown 21: Removed all trace of Times editorERASED