The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 20th September 2004 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 20th September 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A meeting of minds to produce rational policyJOINEDAAcross 5: Launch prototype missile off first teeTESTFIREAAcross 9: He may fall for moneySTUNT MANAAcross 9: He may fall for moneySTUNTMANAAcross 10: Poet has small house by ChannelHORACEAAcross 11: Maestro put in complicated arrangementsPERMUTATIONSAAcross 13: I leave the country for a timeSPANAAcross 14: Pickpockets approve of this measureDIPSTICKAAcross 17: Gardening tools found in grass in the High StreetSHOE-SHOPAAcross 18: Confusing fish with gold jewelleryGARBAAcross 20: Disobedience shown by peculiar men with inner giftINFRINGEMENTAAcross 23: King and bishop losing power struggle? Nonsense!KIBOSHAAcross 24: Can Doris brew bitter?SARDONICAAcross 25: Stirrer - a reptile swallowed itAGITATORAAcross 26: Harass batsmen with hammerSLEDGEDDown 2: Competes every second, then choosesOPTSDDown 3: Ramshackle Pennine church available for a small feeNINEPENCEDDown 4: Object to drug when soberDEMUREDDown 5: It's not cute, but may make you go "Aaahhh"!TONGUE DEPRESSORDDown 6: When drunk, photographs a drinkSCHNAPPSDDown 7: Footballers receive a complaint about languageFARSIDDown 8: They may be worked on in pitsRACINGCARSDDown 12: See 1UPTHINKINGDDown 15: Drunk painter may be highly strungTIGHTROPEDDown 16: What about an island bird?WHINCHATDDown 19: Confronts food gatherers?BEARDSDDown 21: Rummage around small bedROOSTDDown 22: See 18LING