The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 20th December 2004 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 20th December 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Artist loses new gameHOCKEYAAcross 4: Spiritual power struggle harms CIACHARISMAAAcross 9: Stop King replacing a foreign word for "formality"STARCHAAcross 10: Clutch parasites' kitchen utensilEGGSLICEAAcross 11: Too few people subordinated to short, common manUNDERPOPULATEDAAcross 13: The body of a bear creates uproarHULLABALOOAAcross 14: Deep Purple perform "Missing Bar"PUCEAAcross 16: Russian lady's curious goalOLGAAAcross 18: Homer's home?PIGEON LOFTAAcross 21: Monkey sees cat by fishWHIPPERSNAPPERAAcross 23: Double Dutch? No - French wisdomNONSENSEAAcross 24: Una collapsed with seasicknessNAUSEAAAcross 25: Turn and secrete chemicalSULPHIDEAAcross 26: Transfix biased monarchSKEWERDDown 1: Still confidential, if repeatedHUSHDDown 2: Companion left lady in gutterCHANNELDDown 3: Avoidance of headless spirit carrying axeESCHEWALDDown 5: The Japanese Diet may well be!HIGHPROTEINDDown 6: Whisper the way to infiltrate governmentRUSTLEDDown 7: Dog with zits, huh? Revolting!SHIH-TZUDDown 8: Ten madmen produce reformAMENDMENTDDown 12: Pilger said: "A doctor stole my words!"PLAGIARISEDDDown 13: Gangster flashes to gullsHOODWINKSDDown 15: A special talent to hold up snake in bagKNAPSACKDDown 17: Grand Theatre's horror show?GUIGNOLDDown 19: Supervised deliveries to half of a European capitalOVERSAWDDown 20: Go to the toilet during school lectureSPEECHDDown 22: Sparrowhawk grasps young swimmerPARR