The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 2nd July 2001 There are 17 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 2nd July 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Conflict was backed by capitalWARSAWAAcross 4: Plays guitar in the streets -- it's odd!STRUMSAAcross 9: Ann will accept a ring before longANONAAcross 9: Ann will accept a ring before longANON.AAcross 10: Women you can put up withLANDLADIESAAcross 11: Medical Officer uses different hair stuffMOUSSEAAcross 12: Mention mixture, the first true soothing preparationOINTMENTAAcross 13: Dick, the CID manDETECTIVEAAcross 15: Guy dancing is about 50, that's plainUGLYAAcross 16: Lover boy's painful backEROSAAcross 17: Insufficiently cooked, turned red inside: ruined!UNDERDONEAAcross 21: Abraham sent note in; he's staying awayABSENTEEAAcross 22: Bitter in big canBITINGAAcross 24: Furious Turkish commander's car gets hereMADAGASCARAAcross 25: Artless devotee returns carrying oneNAIFAAcross 26: Looking at watch in front gardenEYEINGAAcross 27: Stage directors make theseBOARDSDDown 1: Come away with several, being charmingWINSOMEDDown 2: Grins stupidly and made a telephone callRINGSDDown 3: Aim to take student to hospital department -- because of this?AILMENTDDown 5: Gift obtained, thanks to a fast timeTALENTDDown 6: A French mother, elderly, is not harmedUNDAMAGEDDDown 7: Strictly dressed, RN-styleSTERNLYDDown 8: Trouble at public lavatory?INCONVENIENCEDDown 14: Former husband one has to scold and acquitEXONERATEDDown 16: Hug me when standing with a coupleEMBRACEDDown 18: Bar with amber liquid to try!EMBARGODDown 19: Girl going in two directions to find goatsNANNIESDDown 20: Street water filterSTRAINDDown 23: A number -- or the one who sings it?TENOR