The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 13th August 2001 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 13th August 2001. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Environmentalist identifies the knack of growing plantsGREEN FINGERSAAcross 8: Lowly canon's measure to help the needyPOOR LAWAAcross 9: View duck taking wingOPINIONAAcross 11: Part of Russia, southern Spain and PortugalSIBERIAAAcross 12: Smooth lawyers for offshore bankSAND BARAAcross 12: Smooth lawyers for offshore bankSANDBARAAcross 13: Bird dog, losing its headEAGLEAAcross 14: Shoot is blooming and burgeoningOUTGROWTHAAcross 16: Approaches unhappy voter with dubious ruseOVERTURESAAcross 19: Effluent from Iowa steelworksWASTEAAcross 21: Land planted with fruit trees or beetORCHARDAAcross 23: Doctor attends operation; on strike, he refuses to participate furtherDROP OUTAAcross 23: Doctor attends operation; on strike, he refuses to participate furtherDROPOUTAAcross 24: Gay turned round very quietly in BarkingYAPPINGAAcross 25: One starts to notice Cherokee Indian with singular gold toothINCISORAAcross 26: Lunatic prattled name of French regionDEPARTMENTALDDown 1: Arise and get something to grow tomatoes inGROWBAGDDown 2: Blow up corrupt generalENLARGEDDown 3: Blair's party is unfamiliar with the workersNEWLABOURDDown 4: Ron is about to produce golf clubsIRONSDDown 5: Old king's secret? He smiles a lot!GRINNERDDown 6: Cook one a brown troutRAINBOWDDown 7: Theory of knowledge is - gee! - simply too complicated!EPISTEMOLOGYDDown 10: Cuckoo, wren, tern - shot going towards the Manchester area?NORTHWESTERNDDown 15: Pilot and chauffeur try out new carTEST DRIVEDDown 17: Fugitive in disguise reaches Cape EndeavourESCAPEEDDown 18: Doctor, artisan and old empressTSARINADDown 19: Picture composed of trees and a waterwayWOODCUTDDown 20: Paul's so wrong regarding marriageSPOUSALDDown 22: Figure? Mine has sex appeal!DIGIT