The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 16th February 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 16th February 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Swab with genetic material returned to Yank for a 24 acrossCLEANANDAAcross 9: Nothing new should resultNOUGHTAAcross 10: See 8JERKAAcross 11: Increase cutback? Many berate changesEXACERBATEAAcross 12: Society sure to be a 24 acrossSNATCHAAcross 14: Skips about, happy to have top pointsCAPTAINSAAcross 15: Trendy idea of childhoodINFANCYAAcross 17: Teaches where spirits are reportedly held?INSTILSAAcross 20: Way to manage a county townSTAFFORDAAcross 22: Stir Romany sauce, perhapsMORNAYAAcross 23: Judges campaign for a 24 acrossBENCH PRESSAAcross 24: Encouragement needed by us all, if truth be toldLIFTAAcross 25: Quiet American authorGREENEAAcross 26: Failing to reveal a 24 acrossELEVATORDDown 1: Man With No Name holding non-U gunALGERNONDDown 2: Foul lineRANKDDown 3: Rugby centre meets heartbroken WelshmanGARETHDDown 4: Propose a loanADVANCEDDown 5: Support lower legUNDERPINDDown 6: 24 across providing culinary ups and downs?DUMBWAITERDDown 7: Injection of 24 acrossSHOTINDDown 13: Transport king and queen by muleTRAFFICKERDDown 16: Dealer cut our priceCROUPIERDDown 18: Children's game is bound to lead to confusion about kingLEAPFROGDDown 19: Supported dizzy redheadADHEREDDDown 21: See 7THEARMDDown 22: Found flower in gunMUSKETDDown 24: Spare the directorLEAN