The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th May 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th May 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sweet and charming person from Istanbul?TURKISH DELIGHTAAcross 9: Senseless to enter improperly the PM's placeNUMBERTENAAcross 10: Austria's capital used to be hot, now floodedAWASHAAcross 11: Cook in right kind of ovenROASTAAcross 12: Somehow I stay true to a severe lifestyleAUSTERITYAAcross 13: Found out about exploit, including race around the CityDETECTEDAAcross 14: Magi converted to follow Saint MarkSTIGMAAAcross 17: Mischievous sprite holding gun injured swallowENGULFAAcross 19: Monkey gets a minute to roam around on stageMARMOSETAAcross 22: Self-centred obsessive demonstrates outcome againEGOMANIACAAcross 24: Second story is unoriginalSTALEAAcross 25: Boy takes last half of race, but tiedLACEDAAcross 26: Setter's quick to turn on the spur of the momentIMPROMPTUAAcross 27: Phosphorus within smooth chalk feature on the Isle of Wight produces tingling sensationPINS AND NEEDLESDDown 1: Urgent bid prepared satisfactorily up to a point by town in KentTUNBRIDGEWELLSDDown 2: Run at section of the castle wallRAMPARTDDown 3: Same study in IT covering unit on computer assisted learningIDENTICALDDown 4: Boiling liquid causes troubleHOT WATERDDown 5: This chap sounds sincereERNESTDDown 6: Grandma inside? That is nonsensicalINANEDDown 7: Part of legal process gives man one phone callHEARINGDDown 8: Mary's chums then arranged to get flowersCHRYSANTHEMUMSDDown 15: Almost all top doctors with quality get a monumentTOMBSTONEDDown 16: Prepare upper-class canapes in a cooking potSAUCEPANDDown 18: No chic German cooked dumplingsGNOCCHIDDown 20: Take top off egg initially with large knifeSCALPELDDown 21: It's back to a new painterTITIANDDown 23: Patagonian desert contains a mountain rangeANDES