The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th April 2001 There are 13 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th April 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Pale friend takes coverPALLIDAAcross 6: Odd clue pair worked outPECULIARAAcross 9: Supremo tends to be a bit aloofREMOTEAAcross 10: Disperses a group in DissDISBANDSAAcross 11: Which helps keep your correspondence down?PAPERWEIGHTAAcross 15: Interval is especially short during ceremonyRESPITEAAcross 17: They must take the blame for this treatmentTHERAPYAAcross 18: It's one's job to change people's locksHAIRSTYLISTAAcross 22: Mail once distributed by fuel supplierCOAL MINEAAcross 22: Mail once distributed by fuel supplierCOALMINEAAcross 23: ... or embraced by a girl on the beach?ASHOREAAcross 24: Body odour badly taints plant specialistBOTANISTAAcross 25: He removes her tagGARETHDDown 1: Angry people drink it in pubsBITTERDDown 2: Meaning it is a short illness?MENINGITISDDown 3: Try to get brown buns - hate being differentSUNBATHEDDown 4: Sweat like salesman climbing pointed part of steeplePERSPIREDDown 5: One stands in the street, light-headedLAMPPOSTDDown 7: In north Scotland opening hotelsINNSDDown 8: Got up to see herROSEDDown 12: Sees Witney's upset - he saw what happenedEYEWITNESSDDown 13: Forbid it before one becomes a singerBARITONEDDown 14: With which one should see one's dentist?EYETEETHDDown 16: Being silly about smell is cruelINHUMANEDDown 19: He won't say no when moved, men sayYES-MANDDown 20: Blackleg takes second taxiSCABDDown 21: Don't eat quicklyFAST