The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th May 2005 There are 12 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th May 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Cat breaking a jug the artist returnedJAGUARAAcross 6: Swimmer about to go in, then restBREATHERAAcross 9: Fancy talk round the pointORNATEAAcross 10: Business in recession before casino organised for the eventOCCASIONAAcross 11: "Look", said the trickster, "the villain's in identical articles of underwear!"ABRACADABRAAAcross 15: Obedient, but under threat at first in swirling fluidDUTIFULAAcross 17: Plated new toy finally, showing skillADEPTLYAAcross 18: Increase henna mixture with adhesiveENHANCEMENTAAcross 22: An inclination to write church musicPENCHANTAAcross 23: It's critical mostly for a judgeCRITICAAcross 24: Mule rolling with lion found on the floorLINOLEUMAAcross 25: Old-fashioned row with a LiberalFEUDALDDown 1: Pretend to be seized by spasm as a ployTACTICDDown 2: Madcap to back car right in by mistakeCRACKBRAINDDown 3: Shell demonstrating vehicle at great speedCARAPACEDDown 4: Padre found joy mixed with dangerJEOPARDYDDown 5: Teenager wrongly given startGENERATEDDown 7: He succeeds in his enterprise, if registered initiallyHEIRDDown 8: Some surrendered, causing splitRENDDDown 12: Cunningly hide lupin man first found in bloomDELPHINIUMDDown 13: Certified new date to take examinationATTESTEDDDown 14: It's strange to slam City charactersMYSTICALDDown 16: Tenure of unoccupied storeFREEHOLDDDown 19: One deserving to win over the QueenEARNERDDown 20: Gemstone ring father lost originallyOPALDDown 21: Later remaining unidentifiedANONDDown 21: Later remaining unidentifiedANON.