The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 25th August 2003 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 25th August 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Very generous? Gives nothing to me!HANDSOMEAAcross 9: Subject to the debilitating illnessTHEMEAAcross 10: Fruitful social engagement?DATEAAcross 11: Expression of surprise at Antonio wavering at crowning momentCORONATIONAAcross 12: Plain daftSIMPLEAAcross 14: Rogue passenger was to upset journeySTOW AWAYAAcross 14: Rogue passenger was to upset journeySTOWAWAYAAcross 15: Rank equal at the timePEERAGEAAcross 17: Weedy-looking exchange studentSTUNTEDAAcross 20: Silent performance following dreadful act oneTACITURNAAcross 22: Part of bicycle lapsed into disrepairPEDALSAAcross 23: Care rota I'm arranging for funeral venuesCREMATORIAAAcross 24: Gives money for adviceTIPSAAcross 25: Show pain of victory against the churchWINCEAAcross 26: Tactful woman's new secretDISCREETDDown 1: Praised a strangely beautiful placePARADISEDDown 2: Exotic deli proved to be uselessIDLEDDown 3: Disreputable girl caught with manLOUCHEDDown 4: Check made regarding journalistsREPRESSDDown 5: Rise to ones feet somewhere else and get noticedSTAND OUTDDown 5: Rise to ones feet somewhere else and get noticedSTANDOUTDDown 6: Bound to be reserved?RESTRAINEDDDown 7: Leap to play game in SpainPELOTADDown 13: Building of two housesPARLIAMENTDDown 16: Handy piece of protective gearGAUNTLETDDown 18: Outdoes the French cooking with spicesECLIPSESDDown 19: Meddle with untried designINTRUDEDDown 21: Weapons kept in irregular rowsARROWSDDown 22: Quietly draw attention to positive commentPRAISEDDown 24: Cutting the pastry?TART