The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 3rd November 2003 There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 3rd November 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Explorer reaches obscure riverSEARCHERAAcross 9: Reportedly stop money orderCHEQUEAAcross 10: Former PM is now worried about poundWILSONAAcross 11: Harbour bad old politicianPORTILLOAAcross 12: Dissolute, evil and extremely unpleasantVILEAAcross 13: Spokesman is articulate hunk!MOUTHPIECEAAcross 15: A Mingus medley is enjoyableAMUSINGAAcross 16: Generate energy with right type of power plantBREEDERAAcross 18: Project to cut lanthanum in rocket fuelPROPELLANTAAcross 19: America's very genuineREALAAcross 20: Sweethearts initially wandered about and kissed and cuddledSMOOCHEDAAcross 22: Frosty female gets sternFRIGIDAAcross 23: Grab a bit!SNATCHAAcross 24: Girl related to King CharlesCAROLINEDDown 1: Men tried Muriel's cocktail; it causes the shakes!DELIRIUM TREMENSDDown 2: European city starts to grow vegetablesBRUSSELS SPROUTSDDown 3: Help one man to become exceptionalPHENOMENALDDown 4: Hippie is a little antiquatedDROP OUTDDown 4: Hippie is a little antiquatedDROPOUTDDown 5: Cliff originally sang, crooned and rocked!SCARDDown 6: The exact thingDEFINITE ARTICLEDDown 7: The art of spinning out love-making?PUBLIC RELATIONSDDown 14: Previously resolved to free heroHERETOFOREDDown 17: Fish for shad mostly by harbourHADDOCKDDown 21: Geisha has to conceal expression of amusementHA-HADDown 21: Geisha has to conceal expression of amusementHAHA