The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th February 2003 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th February 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Unyielding girl meets older boy to talk initiallyADAMANTAAcross 5: Take advantage to get out when Arab group invadesEXPLOITAAcross 9: Friends scoffed about writingMATESAAcross 10: Charges extra for a degreeTOPUPFEESAAcross 11: Soldier-priestSERVICE MANAAcross 11: Soldier-priestSERVICEMANAAcross 12: New Zealander unable to take offKIWIAAcross 14: A lot of horses sent off with toning lotionsASTRINGENTSAAcross 18: A cleric then danced and got the birdCHANTICLEERAAcross 21: Classic treesOAKSAAcross 22: One who speaks double Dutch?BILINGUISTAAcross 25: Mistakenly claims the golden touch is hisALCHEMISTAAcross 26: Mark follows to carry the emblemTOTEMAAcross 27: She has been there to get a drinkSHEBEENAAcross 28: New gradings for holiday destinationsRESORTSDDown 1: Nearly left in a moment, by the wayALMOSTDDown 2: Dress, but become weary after a short timeATTIREDDown 3: When to leave port workers to attackersASSAILANTSDDown 4: Let it out, sir!TITLEDDown 5: Speed, as I see unfortunately going around, means stressEMPHASISEDDown 6: Young boxer, maybe, requires a period of developmentPUPADDown 7: Following orders to live and die, not rioting aroundOBEDIENTDDown 8: Most delicious wine in the trialTASTIESTDDown 13: Garages get damaged by lots of little stonesAGGREGATESDDown 15: Heard the artist was about to play role of plannerTACTICIANDDown 16: Marks the inclusion of a short break for those learningSCHOLARSDDown 17: Support each treatment for painBACKACHEDDown 19: Fellow dispersed litre into a purification systemFILTERDDown 20: Must change, having afterthought on floorsSTUMPSDDown 23: Bury some of the main terroristsINTERDDown 24: Give ground to man in churchCEDE