The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th May 2004 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th May 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Island making up three quarters of old countryRHODESAAcross 6: Mum sadly returned greetingSALAAMAAcross 9: Urges simple changesIMPELSAAcross 10: Where it's easy to be rich, drunk or loadedEL DORADOAAcross 10: Where it's easy to be rich, drunk or loadedELDORADOAAcross 11: One of two presidents: the elder, perhapsBUSHAAcross 12: Crowe worked with an old dramatistNOEL COWARDAAcross 13: An insect, a couple of grouse, a donkey and a frog?GRASSHOPPERAAcross 18: Makes sure to check explosive devicesDETERMINESAAcross 21: Flat in StevenageEVENAAcross 22: It rusted badly; it's rubbishDETRITUSAAcross 23: There's exotic love and straightHETEROAAcross 24: Removing heart, fibrous tissue and parts of jointsTENONSAAcross 25: Have a cool time making love among the treesGROOVEDDown 1: Competent doctor got here after a little timeTOGETHERDDown 2: Think about a boyREASONDDown 3: Help one to get top rating at golf clubHANDICAPDDown 4: Piglets make much noiseFARROWDDown 5: Funny tailless cat producing a terrible racketRUMPUSDDown 7: Contemporary sailors follow fashionMODERNDDown 8: Sent to help, I trained as a switchboard operatorTELEPHONISTDDown 14: Cuckoo emits single noteSEMITONEDDown 15: Adopt boy, a tiny little thingELECTRONDDown 16: Ruling monarch overthrown by well-born chapREGENTDDown 17: He gets seat in vehicleHEARSEDDown 19: Darren lost jobERRANDDDown 20: Sarah moved to a very hot placeSAHARA