The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 2nd October 2006 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 2nd October 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Compliments to the ladies for making real, lasting reformGALLANTRIESAAcross 9: Prudent overwork landed one top careerPOLITICAAcross 10: Wake student after playtimeFUNERALAAcross 11: Make dear Eric prove potentialOVERPRICEAAcross 12: Published thousands of filesRANKSAAcross 13: Bloody unusualRAREAAcross 14: Panic about a town's lack of powerINCAPACITYAAcross 16: Pregnant woman saw girl coming in with notesMOTHERTOBEAAcross 19: Grew up, having coped with him leavingAGEDAAcross 21: Unsophisticated backwaterNAIVEAAcross 22: Pattern made from cut up rubbishPINSTRIPEAAcross 24: Revolution's holding against Queen's conspiracyCOVER-UPAAcross 24: Revolution's holding against Queen's conspiracyCOVERUPAAcross 25: Material with Lycra mix, initially in colourACRYLICAAcross 26: Yorkshire addiction for backing the horses?RIDING HABITDDown 1: Good, mature terrier even worked as a gun dogGOLDEN RETRIEVERDDown 2: Relief to be allowed out of bedLET UPDDown 2: Relief to be allowed out of bedLETUPDDown 3: Participate in public sale? Upper class indeed!AUCTIONDDown 4: Thanks for fine cheeseclothTAFFETADDown 5: Soul is represented in mannerINNERMANDDown 6: Introvert psychiatrist's vigil: note problemSHRINKING VIOLETDDown 7: Our rap makes terrible racket!UPROARDDown 8: Select chunky dish to be replaced by girlCLASSYDDown 15: Fed up, having made a mistake, and was put offDEFERREDDDown 16: Threaten with bad name at churchMENACEDDown 17: Rotation imparted, which takes head off skittleTOPSPINDDown 18: Lower down mountain river is lost from the landBENEATHDDown 20: Soak some children chasing usDRENCHDDown 23: Fresh broth for a pound?THROB