The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th August 2004 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th August 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Prepare to shoot dog in ManhattanCOCKTAILAAcross 9: Not just a brunetteUNFAIRAAcross 10: Start one off about parkingOPENAAcross 11: Not available for office, having been involved in big lie about the SpanishINELIGIBLEAAcross 12: Go along with the gigoloESCORTAAcross 14: Pragmatic people are confused by series of namesREALISTSAAcross 15: Supplementary material allows a cleric to finish articleADDENDAAAcross 17: Group to conquer the FrenchBEATLESAAcross 20: Disadvantage of retreatDRAW BACKAAcross 20: Disadvantage of retreatDRAWBACKAAcross 22: Backpacking salesman reportedly on a bicycle?PEDLARAAcross 23: By chance confused client with a cadACCIDENTALAAcross 24: I left to start workTOILAAcross 25: Shrub found by Hamlet, perhaps, round the innDAPHNEAAcross 26: Successful show had other productions until nowHITHERTODDown 1: Still made musicCOMPOSEDDDown 2: Hide initially suspicion to familySKINDDown 3: A trial might lead to the ropeLARIATDDown 4: For example, a roll could be played fastALLEGRODDown 5: Disinfect the lot, including the upper-class fighterFUMIGATEDDown 6: Joined the branch with a couple of fellows -- I give particulars overAFFILIATEDDDown 7: 6 - 0? Cancellation of service was a bloomerVIOLETDDown 13: In public, measure fatOVERWEIGHTDDown 16: Expires, broken by a gamble and diseaseDIABETESDDown 18: Show signs of anorexia? But I came up and had a mealEMACIATEDDown 19: Vague design cut into canopy overheadSKETCHYDDown 21: Of the group, Den came up with Bill insideRACIALDDown 22: Rising cry of approval involved in Parent-Teacher Association's grasp of the gamePELOTADDown 24: Calling me out causes a rowTIER