The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 25th March 2002 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 25th March 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Deceives family over soft leatherDOESKINAAcross 5: One twice left, tense and grey, taking everybody inALL TOLDAAcross 9: Lent GCE composition, but failNEGLECTAAcross 10: Soviet emblem given to flushed celebrityREDSTARAAcross 11: Sponge eaten in heavenly bar?ANGEL CAKEAAcross 12: Second rumour concerning Excalibur, perhapsSWORDAAcross 13: So duke comes back almost in creditKUDOSAAcross 15: Crave? Dote? Change, be melodramatic!OVERACTEDAAcross 17: Church minister's not quite modern over list of dutiesMODERATORAAcross 19: Person failing in physical education is bamboozledDUPEDAAcross 22: Cavalier decapitated in the darkNIGHTAAcross 23: If you leave here, you may be fired!FRYING PANAAcross 25: Fruit? See very large selection withinORANGESAAcross 26: Advance of money provides the little devil with supportIMPRESTAAcross 27: Travelled fast, holding me in placeSTEAMEDAAcross 28: Changed colour after swallowing whiskey, but did not cryDRY-EYEDDDown 1: Sign found below sanctuary in part of ScandinaviaDENMARKDDown 2: Promised to be busyENGAGEDDDown 3: A mournful sound brings king to EleanorKNELLDDown 4: Very fond of squirrels' food before a fightNUTSABOUTDDown 5: Settle on a colour for conservationists, almostAGREEDDown 6: Dismal day upset female attendantLADY'S MAIDDDown 7: Published letters for a distant settlementOUTPOSTDDown 8: Made fun of editors, going up and down, but keeping clearDERIDEDDDown 14: Plan to take advantage of really large tarts, when they get upSTRATAGEMDDown 16: I get up in good time, nearly losing head over girlfriendEARLY BIRDDDown 17: Chap leaves to find tropical fruitMANGOESDDown 18: Lower graduate into riverDEGRADEDDown 20: Short-tempered fellow hides pages at the end of the dayPEPPERYDDown 21: Signified "Not during the performance"DENOTEDDDown 23: Blended in the refuse dumpFUSEDDDown 24: Frosty old waitressNIPPY