The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 2nd September 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 2nd September 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Ben and Arthur ill with indigestionHEARTBURNAAcross 10: Miami godfather shields palAMIGOAAcross 11: Hands back profitsRETURNSAAcross 12: Employee emerging from rough tavernsSERVANTAAcross 13: One's lost for agesEONSAAcross 14: I get a nice long cocktail, which makes my mouth numb!LIGNOCAINEAAcross 16: To China's ruined ancient cityANTIOCHAAcross 17: Queen is surrounded by entourage in the countryTERRAINAAcross 19: Leading judges and senior politiciansFRONT BENCHAAcross 22: Leaders of subversive tendency incite revolution and disorderSTIRAAcross 24: Copy information initially, then get it into ChinaIMITATEAAcross 25: Shoot dead three fifths of those in rallyLATERALAAcross 26: Poet and priest love to talk at firstELIOTAAcross 27: Awkward age in tot's developmentGESTATIONDDown 1: Diplomat attacked intriguesCHARGE D'AFFAIRESDDown 2: Correct, neat, trim - he's a hard taskmasterMARTINETDDown 3: Finally nails Conservative lieSTORYDDown 4: Mist hung about Winchester?GUNSMITHDDown 5: Public workers' group makes agreement about first of strikesUNISONDDown 6: Island attracts mostly stale bunch of starsCAPRICORNDDown 7: Singer, 51, at festivalDIVALIDDown 8: Ann Hindle, terror suspect in UlsterNORTHERN IRELANDDDown 15: Shortens agreementsCONTRACTSDDown 17: Insensitive and without skill?TACTLESSDDown 18: A compound discovered in minor planetASTEROIDDDown 20: Ring doctor to attend home birthORIGINDDown 21: Force us to leave Guernsey, unfortunatelyENERGYDDown 23: Punishment for some garrulous TrappistsSTRAP