The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th December 2002 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th December 2002. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hound a fellow from KabulAFGHANAAcross 4: Vagrants trudge southTRAMPSAAcross 9: Bedfellow who takes passive roleSLEEPING PARTNERAAcross 10: Programme shows woman concealing informationAGENDAAAcross 11: Good hobbyINTERESTAAcross 12: See Steven cavorting in romantic hideawayLOVENESTAAcross 14: Empties culvertsDRAINSAAcross 15: He kills Mister WildSMITERAAcross 18: Urge chap to become a journalistPRESSMANAAcross 21: Object to nark being put at riskENDANGERAAcross 22: Initially, Chinese teak's fashioned into a boxCASKETAAcross 24: Unhappily, Ms Connie Tompson is of unsound mindNON COMPOS MENTISAAcross 25: Close friend in Glasgow provides a refugeENDINGAAcross 26: Duck's quarry is the fish-hawkOSPREYDDown 1: Old car is quick and livelyALLEGRODDown 2: Jealous kind of goddessGREENDDown 3: At sea I ate man aliveANIMATEDDown 5: Made response and created stirREACTEDDDown 6: Ship's officer takes foreign currency to obtain instrumentsMATERIALSDDown 7: Partner's child puts his foot downSTEPSONDDown 8: It goes badly for selfish typeEGOISTDDown 13: Delighted to have access to daughterENTRANCEDDDown 16: Playing Loman, he makes an entranceMANHOLEDDown 17: Soldiers removing leader of tyrannical governmentREGIMENDDown 18: Clergyman quietly setting fire to buildingPARSONDDown 19: Pitches tent and starts to explore nearby countryside with rough mapsENCAMPSDDown 20: It's to be enjoyed freely any timeAMENITYDDown 23: System of locating some objects on a radarSONAR