The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 3rd July 2006 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 3rd July 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Insect the French found on vegetableBEETLEAAcross 6: Old Royal Free Hospital previously used to be dreadfulHORRIDAAcross 9: Fellow trotted over with a hatFEDORAAAcross 10: A Freddie Flintoff England century initially has Mr Dexter emotionalAFFECTEDAAcross 11: Rave about girlVERAAAcross 12: Reheat stew cooked for loverSWEETHEARTAAcross 13: Leaf catcher solves problem about locomotiveTEA-STRAINERAAcross 18: Wash my kilt out with pure spiritMALT WHISKYAAcross 21: Long poem is illustrated with some exquisite picturesEPICAAcross 22: Resign over police being in declineABDICATEAAcross 23: Few would deface churchSCARCEAAcross 24: He's first off at cracking pace to avoid captureESCAPEAAcross 25: Unusual exitWAY-OUTDDown 1: At fault over a net repairRENOVATEDDown 2: Quietly conducts appealsPLEADSDDown 3: Note: often it may be seen at a weddingCONFETTIDDown 4: Prophet has spoken about key to ecstasyORACLEDDown 5: Beer-maker uses brown jugBREWERDDown 7: Gloomy auditor found in dull surroundingsDREARYDDown 8: Archers get a character reshuffle when uninvited guest makes an appearanceGATECRASHERDDown 14: Photos taken under the influence of strong drink?SCHNAPPSDDown 15: Leave out climbing nonsense! Take the lift!ELEVATORDDown 16: Child's toy can kind of rockMARBLEDDown 17: Jaguar, for example, needs large catalytic converterBIG CATDDown 19: Temperature at which, allegedly, convulsion occursTWITCHDDown 20: He agrees with everything men say when drunkYES-MAN