The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 26th September 2005 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th September 2005. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cloth cap originally worn by a Light Infantry companyCALICOAAcross 4: Song and dance following birth of the Messiah?BALLADAAcross 9: Branch is satisfied with small returnSTEMAAcross 10: Con man set up Internet finance houseMOUNTEBANKAAcross 11: Apt to lose bearing quicklyPRONTOAAcross 12: Preoccupied policeman facing emergencyDISTRAITAAcross 13: Old-timer from Nigeria tricked meGERIATRICAAcross 15: Setter and companion with time between them to reveal desireITCHAAcross 16: Shearer might be dreamingWOOLAAcross 17: GATHERINGAAcross 21: Popular bloke put in the shade. That's cruel!INHUMANEAAcross 22: Man becomes relaxed following sex change operationMELLOWAAcross 24: Northern country, southern country and the bit in between?NO MAN'S LANDAAcross 25: Swallow returned to marketGULPAAcross 26: Discharged politico goes into the City without hesitationEXEMPTAAcross 27: Short, accurate summaryPRECISDDown 1: Camp bed seen beside lakeCOTERIEDDown 2: Sole inhabitant of Holy Isle monasteryLEMONDDown 3: Bear about to order drinkCOMPORTDDown 5: Vouch for at trialATTESTDDown 6: Story about bishop - traitor or saviour?LIBERATORDDown 7: Academic gets money holding up pubDONNISHDDown 8: Four-sided quarrel with Dali at playQUADRILATERALDDown 14: I clean out cut to provide protectionINOCULATEDDown 16: ____, lose some. Charming!WINSOMEDDown 18: Moist environment nurturing weedHUMIDORDDown 19: Cuddles accountant leaving foodNOODLESDDown 20: Whips up a sauceCATSUPDDown 23: Rationale behind record 99LOGIC