The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 27th May 2002 There are 14 across clues and 11 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 27th May 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Work goes back and forth on location? Quite the reverseOPPOSITEAAcross 9: Church examination related to singingCHORALAAcross 10: Entertain a bird to tea, sayDIVERTAAcross 11: I organise credit union with a hundred before getting crossCRUCIFIXAAcross 12: Nothing included for turning back topROOFAAcross 13: Got a merger arranged to get another loanREMORTGAGEAAcross 15: Avoided having a mini, perhaps?SKIRTEDAAcross 16: Rustic bug mostly precedes abdominal painBUCOLICAAcross 18: Miss pal having wild fling with riderGIRLFRIENDAAcross 19: Worry about being taken in by short measureFRETAAcross 20: Scrap engagement?SKIRMISHAAcross 22: Drunken sot follows everyone with sharesALLOTSAAcross 23: Latitude for subject to imprison kingTROPICAAcross 24: Rested one's head, when tablet duePILLOWEDDDown 1: Underwear worn by two thieves, we hearAPAIROFKNICKERSDDown 2: Easy pickings, only poor fed more wretchedlyMONEYFOROLDROPEDDown 3: Draught of a freezing drinkBITTERBEERDDown 4: A reception that's appreciatedWELCOMEDDown 5: Tone of European Union accepting creditECRUDDown 6: Pluck the student out and get his other nameROBIN GOODFELLOWDDown 7: Presumption is a bit like Gert 'n Daisy without Daisy, unfortunatelyTAKINGLIBERTIESDDown 14: A board of equals?ROUND TABLEDDown 14: A board of equals?ROUNDTABLEDDown 17: PR getting into shape clumsily, maybePERHAPSDDown 21: Some say "Chin chin!" when they down a measureINCH