The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 22nd December 2003 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 22nd December 2003. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: This time of year has its charms, perhaps!CHRISTMASAAcross 6: One giving a party before Ronald returnsDONORAAcross 9: Act I included in filmMOVIEAAcross 10: Cold Canadian whirlwind distressed wolves in dark initiallySNOWDEVILAAcross 11: Drastic treatment for leftovers?COLD TURKEYAAcross 12: Nine gathered around large English holly treeILEXAAcross 14: Toy girl broke in three works!TRILOGYAAcross 15: He had a feast while the Good King observedSTEPHENAAcross 17: Spotted one able to seeSIGHTEDAAcross 19: Moves around in groupsCIRCLESAAcross 20: Choose a toolPICKAAcross 22: Perhaps beer made by the French can be savedREDEEMABLEAAcross 25: Seasonal songbird found in a treePARTRIDGEAAcross 26: Kitchen work is said to need a sharp knifeKUKRIAAcross 27: It's bloody disgusting about missing from the startRUDDYAAcross 28: Shame Diana's short on reputation!DISCREDITDDown 1: Entertainer sets out cosmeticsCOMICDDown 2: German, never ill, dancing and rejoicingREVELLINGDDown 3: Strong liking for the honeyed part of combSWEET TOOTHDDown 4: Like Scrooge, lost primarily in miseryMISERLYDDown 5: Keeps holding unknown quantity at different levelsSTOREYSDDown 6: Double act gets the birdDODODDown 7: New book by J.K. Rowling, for exampleNOVELDDown 8: Workers take it easy first on drugsRELAXANTSDDown 13: My remark confused the Queen, who's having a good timeMERRYMAKERDDown 14: Try the Guardian, for example, after an examTEST PAPERDDown 16: Foolish failure to cook thoroughlyHALF-BAKEDDDown 18: Some had read editor's version, it's fearedDREADEDDDown 19: Broadcast of Grimm's yarnsCREWELSDDown 21: Tended to be frightened after son leftCAREDDDown 23: Pronouncement about tide turningEDICTDDown 24: Group without a penny, but with cultural pretensionsARTY