The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 1st September 2003 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 1st September 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Five go into the river to cut off advanceDEVELOPAAcross 5: Prompt action at acute distressACTUATEAAcross 9: Four said to stand by purity of Japanese wine? Emphatically!FORGOODNESSSAKEAAcross 10: Take time out when metric conversion gives offenceCRIMEAAcross 11: A star touring Denmark led around on horsebackASTRADDLEAAcross 12: About, say, to do it againREITERATEAAcross 14: Shades for sportsmenBLUESAAcross 15: Gives up thrillsKICKSAAcross 16: Unmanned players assessedCASTRATEDAAcross 18: Growing support to let idlers playTRELLISEDAAcross 21: The point at which everything becomes clearFOCALAAcross 22: The curse of the medical profession?HIPPOCRATIC OATHAAcross 23: Flawed US pearl found in studyPERUSALAAcross 24: Rude Indian communist's familyREDSKINDDown 1: Possibly feared to accept a key from a vandalDEFACERDDown 2: Woodbine woman is a stealthy moverVIRGINIA CREEPERDDown 3: The flexibility shown by uncommitted headLOOSENESSDDown 4: Platforms for assistance at work erectedPODIADDown 5: Learns set arrangement and displays vigilanceALERTNESSDDown 6: The girl made tax-free savings onceTESSADDown 7: Brazil, for example, is a difficult problemAHARDNUTTOCRACKDDown 8: One by one they betray sidesELEVENSDDown 13: Ran castle in a foolish way, reminiscent of forebearsANCESTRALDDown 14: Bold and boyishBAREFACEDDDown 15: Sauce boat raisedKETCHUPDDown 17: Phil confused when Don brought round a sea creatureDOLPHINDDown 19: Glances at eccentric king in OsloLOOKSDDown 20: Discourage alien wearing red woollyDETER