The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 28th October 2002 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 28th October 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fruit and vegetable grower with trademark green dressMARKETGARDENERAAcross 9: Idiots invest lice with intelligenceNITWITSAAcross 10: Sped off to take black gold as plunderDESPOILAAcross 11: Deport commander first arriving in Eastern aircraftEJECTAAcross 12: Depression about giving upRECESSIONAAcross 13: In the back lab, old Brown's in charge of plant studiesBOTANICALAAcross 14: Crushing pain on top of cranium causes alarmPANICAAcross 15: Black furSABLEAAcross 17: Dead seed in crude snare gets birdSANDPIPERAAcross 20: Contraction means new little arrival is dueNARROWINGAAcross 22: Competitor No 1 arrives in Rolls-RoyceRACERAAcross 23: Wobbly stool is for the chief performerSOLOISTAAcross 24: Bound to include everything as agreedTALLIEDAAcross 25: Let spaceship go! It's good for business!FREE-ENTERPRISEDDown 1: Holy man has a bit of an eye for trading shenanigansMONKEY BUSINESSDDown 2: Find refuge with soldiers' nurseRETREATDDown 3: Being former lover is stressful, reportedlyEXISTENCEDDown 4: Arsenic in empty gut leads to partial rictus of the stomachGASTRICDDown 5: Comprehensive RAC aid may be found by the lakeRADICALDDown 6: Relieves seasickness on Oriental sampan initiallyEASESDDown 7: Rising clamour about pointless row is wearingEROSIONDDown 8: Empty ink container makes harmless missileBLANKCARTRIDGEDDown 14: Holder for useless information about retiring Agent 151PAPER CLIPDDown 14: Holder for useless information about retiring Agent 151PAPERCLIPDDown 16: Thief flogged rug to student in barBURGLARDDown 17: Put southern slant on love for northern cheeseSTILTONDDown 18: Ragged thing that is put on at bedtimeNIGHTIEDDown 19: Composer at kind of picnic, introducing Opus 3PUCCINIDDown 21: I love mashed fruit!OLIVE