The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 25th February 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 25th February 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Eaglet finally emerged from egg under strawTHATCHEDAAcross 9: Absolute idiot loses headUTTERAAcross 10: Man approaches politician for cannabisHEMPAAcross 11: Lake Chad, foul with TB and bubonic plagueBLACK DEATHAAcross 12: Money left in joint account? Unknown!LEGACYAAcross 14: Pieces of toast with toppings - odd bits of carrot and some sturgeon - in ItalyCROSTINIAAcross 15: Darkly romantic revolutionary in CorbyBYRONICAAcross 17: Junkies go on to say: "One gets caught by heartless traffickers"ADDICTSAAcross 20: Drunk bound to get a drinkDUBONNETAAcross 22: A male clumsily embracing single girlAMELIAAAcross 23: Doctor Ewing, oarsman and viticulturalistWINEGROWERAAcross 24: Deaf, poorly and paleFADEAAcross 25: Back in Reno I nullified my marriageUNIONAAcross 26: Force artist, 49, to take courseRAILROADDDown 1: One involved in the actual robberyTHIEVERYDDown 2: Prevent vessels capsizingSTOPDDown 3: Plump, but cold, spouseCHUBBYDDown 4: Early presentADVANCEDDown 5: Refuse marriage, perhaps, and security? It's high riskJUNK BONDDDown 6: Au fait with the ways of the City Road, wife is taking EcstasySTREETWISEDDown 7: Islander in frenzied trance (6)CRETANDDown 13: Police got a builder to show remorseAPOLOGETICDDown 16: One starts to get nasty, or shout. It''s stupidIGNORANTDDown 18: Film a cricketerTHIRDMANDDown 19: Rock star wed managerSTEWARDDDown 21: University, which in France is one of a kindUNIQUEDDown 22: Dextrous, dizzy Dora has sex appealADROITDDown 24: Light axeFIRE