The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th September 2002 There are 17 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th September 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Go to pieces quickly after mealBREAKFASTAAcross 6: Dull way to helpSTAIDAAcross 9: Regretted bringing novice on board, having taken the decisionRULEDAAcross 10: Pro-change, artist destroyed picturesPORTRAITSAAcross 11: Fine-sounding creatures are weedy specimensDANDELIONSAAcross 12: Vicar bowled over by a girlVERAAAcross 14: Run up road to have a bite to eat, no starterDRIBBLEAAcross 15: Support Orson's version with extra pageSPONSORAAcross 17: Official set off to part of hospitalSTEWARDAAcross 19: Scout leader confused when given responsibilitySADDLEDAAcross 20: Chooses new postOPTSAAcross 22: Blossom in awkward spot by riverCORNFLOWERAAcross 25: Contact Helen when out with weird poetTELEPHONEAAcross 26: Distressed at having to carry out dissectionCUT-UPAAcross 26: Distressed at having to carry out dissectionCUTUPAAcross 27: Fools wrongly dispute leaving it outDUPESAAcross 28: Valued confident entry into free tradeTREASUREDDDown 1: The directors sound fed upBOREDDDown 2: Rose in elegant fashionEGLANTINEDDown 3: Organic vegetable?KIDNEY BEANDDown 4: One is absorbed by papers designed to informAPPRISEDDown 5: Impressive seating arrangement - not hers!THRONESDDown 6: Right to take legal action without being certainSUREDDown 7: Foreign aide's remark overheardASIDEDDown 8: Wanted to embrace secretary, but didn''t have a hope!DESPAIREDDDown 13: Stops on the wayROADBLOCKSDDown 14: Out of shape woman takes second cake and last of breadDISTORTEDDDown 16: Sailor set to dilute the drinkSALTWATERDDown 18: Stop associating with striking nonconformistDROP OUTDDown 18: Stop associating with striking nonconformistDROPOUTDDown 19: It's nicer out in the south-east, to be honestSINCEREDDown 21: Bulb lit up switchTULIPDDown 23: Quick to criticise, I would sayRAPIDDDown 24: Imitates animalsAPES