The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 29th April 2002 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 29th April 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: It's understood vase is reservedTACITURNAAcross 9: Sad partly at failure to accrue full benefitsRUEFULAAcross 10: Related to a familyAKINAAcross 11: Mongrel on bed makes one angryCROSSPATCHAAcross 12: Wharf bird?CANARYAAcross 14: Party clothes journalist found shabbyDOG-EAREDAAcross 14: Party clothes journalist found shabbyDOGEAREDAAcross 15: Lecture given at home?ADDRESSAAcross 17: Publicity about steeple that "reached for the sky"ASPIREDAAcross 20: Reduce mini-dish's distortionDIMINISHAAcross 22: A blue flowerDANUBEAAcross 23: With bottle at work, you and I produce a masterpieceMAGNUM OPUSAAcross 24: Five are pointless, yet the first can changeVARYAAcross 25: Bases it on getting a compact homeBEDSITAAcross 26: Tests - for sex I mean - developedEXAMINESDDown 1: Charge follows support that was primitiveBACKWARDDDown 2: Endorse a symbolSIGNDDown 3: Protest in the open air ends in tearsOUTCRYDDown 4: Opens and revealsUNFOLDSDDown 5: They say newspapers take a long time for forecastsPRESAGESDDown 6: Give praise to an organisation for detachmentSEPARATIONDDown 7: A measure of drink (think about it!) will build strengthMUSCLEDDown 13: Skill shown to notice new riot coming to a headADROITNESSDDown 16: Small joint placed before friend on boardSHIPMATEDDown 18: Started out as bedmaker, possiblyEMBARKEDDDown 19: Bought spilled beansSHOPPEDDDown 21: Wise men follow one supplying picturesIMAGESDDown 22: Drab little girl hits backDISMALDDown 24: Various airports in Nigeria initially affectedVAIN