The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 19th May 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 19th May 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Act in a breathtaking waySTRANGLEAAcross 9: Admiral found in the holdNELSONAAcross 10: Bring together strange kin at lastKNITAAcross 11: Ground-breaking eventEARTHQUAKEAAcross 12: Put one's hand up, say, having surrenderedWAIVEDAAcross 14: Former marine confused an assessorEXAMINERAAcross 15: Hide confidential noteSECRETEAAcross 17: Lewd behaviour concealed by little CherylLECHERYAAcross 20: Guess I'm stuck in a residential areaESTIMATEAAcross 22: Extraordinarily slim and so agile!LISSOMAAcross 23: Girlfriend shows pleasing spiritSWEETHEARTAAcross 24: Cooked meal was dismalLAMEAAcross 25: Questions sort of cooking equipmentGRILLSAAcross 26: Alma's out in the big town - it's a disasterCALAMITYDDown 1: Wise man captured tenor of historical periodSTONE AGEDDown 2: Angry outburst as one left wrong trainRANTDDown 3: A desire to be settledAGREEDDDown 4: Listen to a number cheerHEARTENDDown 5: Just started to ache in turnINCHOATEDDown 6: Increases in waves?FLOURISHESDDown 7: Tap the French for seafoodCOCKLEDDown 13: Husband left out chervil and lime when cooking the pastaVERMICELLIDDown 16: Coach set off to get drink holderTEA CHESTDDown 18: Fix up friend with cohabiteeROOMMATEDDown 19: Write article on church as act of contritionPENANCEDDown 21: In seconds, we're changing channelsSEWERSDDown 22: Left to let it out for a modest amountLITTLEDDown 24: Lacking backbone, many take refuge in cheeky remarksLIMP