The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 29th August 2005 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 29th August 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lady wearing a king's coatANORAKAAcross 5: Sound in judgementINTACTAAcross 8: Excluded from port abroadLEFTOUTAAcross 9: Backward agents mangle a languageARAMAICAAcross 11: I pace River Niger disguised as an American climberVIRGINIA CREEPERAAcross 12: Band loves to occupy the Palace of WestminsterHOOPAAcross 13: Arsenal tip-off old scorerPALESTRINAAAcross 17: They may issue when hooters are struckNOSEBLEEDSAAcross 18: Resorts to overtake when back marker comes firstSPASAAcross 20: Undo locks and relaxLETONESHAIRDOWNAAcross 23: Animals together can stop leaksSEALANTAAcross 24: Force one's cocktail into mouthORIFICEAAcross 25: Coach race to the hillMENTORAAcross 26: Cobbler might do this for lady returning fishREHEELDDown 2: I fare badly in common sense. That's terrible!NEFARIOUSDDown 3: Bird that's following beginnerROOKIEDDown 4: Cat said to hold vigil following death of birdKITTIWAKEDDown 5: Two separate accounts of this manISAACDDown 6: Send up tip after short voyageTRAVESTYDDown 7: A toe-curling tie?CRAMPDDown 8: Pet with paws may be grabbed around the waistLOVEHANDLESDDown 10: Body of headless poet found in the south of FranceCARCASSONNEDDown 14: Attempt to obtain cook's vesselENDEAVOURDDown 15: One politician stood up about six to ad-libIMPROVISEDDown 16: Sailor and foreign soldier are richABUNDANTDDown 19: Artist enters with spiritWRAITHDDown 21: Time to comfort kidTEASEDDown 22: Instrument producing a stir?SITAR