The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 15th December 2003 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 15th December 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: The Spanish valet initially goes in to check fabricVELVETAAcross 5: Policeman puts note on work before agent comes backCOPPERAAcross 8: It's fashionable on Channel Islands for son to get gold toothINCISORAAcross 9: Regret cutting remark uttered about plantRHUBARBAAcross 11: He undertakes to sort out true friend, CarolFUNERAL DIRECTORAAcross 12: One gets confused about first Roman EmperorNEROAAcross 13: Brownish infusion contains cooked carrot and tomato, initiallyTERRA COTTAAAcross 13: Brownish infusion contains cooked carrot and tomato, initiallyTERRACOTTAAAcross 17: King taunts speaker; not the first to tinker without considering the consequencesRECKLESSLYAAcross 18: Joint to eke out round any numberKNEEAAcross 20: Emotional flight takes one to a different levelMOVING STAIRCASEAAcross 23: Number on northern outpost are without restNONSTOPAAcross 24: Perpetrate war with me replacing company at the frontINFLICTAAcross 25: Rupture with that woman destroyed IanHERNIAAAcross 26: Some sang at herb harvestGATHERDDown 2: Nonconformist church returns some money to most of wealthyECCENTRICDDown 3: Underwear gets two thirds dry in vicar's dressing roomVESTRYDDown 4: Murderers executed after throttling first three characters in "Tales of Adventure"THRILLERSDDown 5: Blimey! Soldier's after the dogCORGIDDown 6: Caution the girl!PRUDENCEDDown 7: Compel former lover to take turnEXACTDDown 8: Soldier takes child by train to islandINFANTRYMANDDown 10: Grief over death will never beat me anywayBEREAVEMENTDDown 14: Letting go, yet hiring againRELEASINGDDown 15: Tease and heartlessly taunt poor ElizaTANTALIZEDDown 16: Proposal to add potassium to large amount of fish foodPLANKTONDDown 19: Make money out of tripPROFITDDown 21: Meeting place off a roadVENUEDDown 22: Brown ape is injuredSEPIA