The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 2nd May 2005 There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 2nd May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Brief introduction to revised textbookPRIMERAAcross 5: Follows a passage inside and escapesGETAWAYSAAcross 9: Doctor is firm with fellowHOUSEMANAAcross 10: Alloy of gold - three parts molybdenum, one part uraniumORMOLUAAcross 11: Doctor Briony Moran's a very important lady from IrelandMARYROBINSONAAcross 13: Generous natureKINDAAcross 14: Work nicely with leaders of extreme nationalists to achieve toleranceLENIENCYAAcross 17: Bishop, sultan and I set out for somewhere in TurkeyISTANBULAAcross 18: Certainly trueSUREAAcross 20: Gift from King Charlemagne perhaps leads to angerFRANKINCENSEAAcross 23: Felicity could bring something to lightELICITAAcross 24: Cheeky, careless and not a little rashIMPUDENTAAcross 25: Novice film director from Austria?TYROLEANAAcross 26: Blind vetSCREENDDown 2: Do birdROOKDDown 3: TV and the press misrepresented me as a dim sap, initiallyMASSMEDIADDown 4: Comment about a chapREMARKDDown 5: A telegenic loner turned out to be the people's choiceGENERAL ELECTIONDDown 6: Start to teach Bono and REM to play instrument!TROMBONEDDown 7: Ladies with no servantsWOMENDDown 8: Cowardly knave perhaps getting warningYELLOWCARDDDown 12: My sister Lynn oddly developed musical skillMINSTRELSYDDown 15: 'e's a troubled young CockneyEASTENDERDDown 16: Alcoholic beverage is damaging: he bans itABSINTHEDDown 19: Shoots birdsSNIPESDDown 21: Firstly, not all criminals re-offend; often they help ex-offenders go straightNACRODDown 22: Some wanted payment in advanceANTE