The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th January 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th January 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Spin doctor in teen portraitINTERPRETATIONAAcross 9: Gutless state Mussolini and Germany corruptedSEDUCEDAAcross 10: Teacher and university doctor in scandalous affair?PROFUMOAAcross 11: Depressed about source of river floodDROWNAAcross 12: Pay out too much for exhaust?OVERSPENDAAcross 13: ETA leader in Crete led off to serve more time?REELECTEDAAcross 14: Character's not backing support for climberPITONAAcross 15: One who's up on a clause in the contractRIDERAAcross 17: Local left chemical company quarters for airPUBLICISEAAcross 20: US politicians want Arnold's ultimate comeback? Disgusting!DEMOCRATSAAcross 22: Roman poet consumes nothing eggy?OVOIDAAcross 23: Few pursue the most important rankNOISOMEAAcross 24: One in the frozen north heading off for a sunny peninsula?IBERIANAAcross 25: Treble G that's so distorted by music boxesGHETTOBLASTERSDDown 1: City offence and home team having a right exchange?INSIDER TRADINGDDown 2: Very little stick applied to young jumperTADPOLEDDown 3: One who can relate to race run off-trackRACONTEURDDown 4: Camp entertainer's rosy skinREDCOATDDown 5: The pinnacle for Pip - one with great expectations?TOPSEEDDDown 6: Bowel problem comes on apace?TROTSDDown 7: Work on underground fast? That's rich!OPULENTDDown 8: Mid-century union celebrations?GOLDENWEDDINGSDDown 14: Twisted rein's pros and consPRISONERSDDown 16: Lawyer's representative is hard ... but a bit wetDAMPISHDDown 17: Medicine used to fix problem with smell?PLACEBODDown 18: Curious bleat is animal-likeBESTIALDDown 19: Love and marriage vow lies brokenIDOLISEDDown 21: Influence many a yobCLOUT