The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 27th December 2004 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 27th December 2004. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Exclusive group about to provide secret information, we are toldCLIQUEAAcross 5: Experts in consumerismGOURMETSAAcross 9: Whole triangle shakenINTEGRALAAcross 10: Turn round at borders of Germany and tear offGYRATEAAcross 11: Complete discretion gives Albert chance to spinCARTE BLANCHEAAcross 13: Not the house for those of a detached frame of mindSEMIAAcross 14: Top clothing here - and that's strangeHATSTANDAAcross 17: Nerve centre of group seeking new oil supplyGANGLIONAAcross 18: Left first catalogueLISTAAcross 20: What the ice cream vendor has in store?FROZENASSETSAAcross 23: In sabotaging the AGM, the miners show bottleMAGNUMAAcross 24: Cry about short girl's fabricsACRYLICSAAcross 25: Only half the cha-cha steps at afternoon functionTEADANCEAAcross 26: Seems a funny source of oilSESAMEDDown 2: Family businessLINEDDown 3: Putting out that the heartless monarch's feeling sore, but not at firstQUENCHINGDDown 4: Fears losing head, so blundersERRORSDDown 5: A parting gesture from Midas?GOLDEN HANDSHAKEDDown 6: Hoofed out gun you reportedly found oldUNGULATEDDown 7: Doctor chap's a foolMORONDDown 8: Chase it back around to the headland in a bad temperTETCHINESSDDown 12: Joining the union againREMARRIAGEDDown 15: These transactions start with a ringing endorsementTELESALESDDown 16: Something spicy for an evil sounding person at the start of the weekCINNAMONDDown 19: Tackles the beaversBEARDSDDown 21: Unknown for one daughter to be confined to the areaZONEDDDown 22: Caught in uncle's scandalSCAM