The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 6th October 2003 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 6th October 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Suffering severe blows?WINDSWEPTAAcross 6: Inspects the luggageCASESAAcross 9: Untangled clue to start of real medical problemULCERAAcross 10: Two points outrage rebellious followersENTOURAGEAAcross 11: Instrument for pardoning a wrongGRAND PIANOAAcross 12: Hire charge is splitRENTAAcross 14: Father Denis upset one's acquaintancesFRIENDSAAcross 15: Lever first of crates off barrowCROWBARAAcross 17: The last to be disturbed by furtive behaviour?STEALTHAAcross 19: Trendy bunch who don't like going out?INCROWDAAcross 20: Shy actorsCASTAAcross 22: Bribe sponsor to take in workerBACKHANDERAAcross 25: One should be keen at such a critical momentKNIFE-EDGEAAcross 26: Picture of one playing gameIMAGEAAcross 27: Bit shy to start with, before kissSPECKAAcross 28: Conference-goers in Leeds get a danceDELEGATESDDown 1: Squeezed by with part of ladderWRUNGDDown 2: Rotten centre in a fruitNECTARINEDDown 3: Roughly speakingSTRIDENTLYDDown 4: Oddly, I see men as adversariesENEMIESDDown 5: Huge Titian damaged by coldTITANICDDown 6: Heard to express admiration at masterstrokeCOUPDDown 7: Extra thinSPAREDDown 8: Welder set off, but suffered in the heatSWELTEREDDDown 13: Masking deception with angelic displayCONCEALINGDDown 14: I ask chefs to cook theseFISHCAKESDDown 16: Wide group of performers producing radio showBROADCASTDDown 18: Had rode off, having stocked upHOARDEDDDown 19: Authors used to dip into thisINKWELLDDown 21: Complain about cutoff pointSNIPEDDown 23: They wind up at dancesREELSDDown 24: Sounded frail for a few daysWEEK