The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 16th October 2006 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 16th October 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Abandon in the shadeMAROONAAcross 4: Reprimand a Persian, perhapsCARPETAAcross 9: Good times - say it loudly!BOOMAAcross 10: A mother's quiet plea, perhaps, brings a lump to the throatADAM'S APPLEAAcross 11: Trek to South African fair, maybeSAFARIAAcross 12: Need to enter castle when calves are buriedKNEE-DEEPAAcross 13: Complain about lye in bleach solutionBELLYACHEAAcross 15: Bump into the chiefBOSSAAcross 16: Distress evident when good sleep's overPANGAAcross 17: Henry came around, the devil!ARCHENEMYAAcross 21: Discharge wet gas in a coal mineFIREDAMPAAcross 22: A seat further backBEHINDAAcross 24: Nine thumps dealt out in retributionPUNISHMENTAAcross 25: Expedition to find some fruit ripe for pickingTRIPAAcross 26: Lay sum out to get protectionASYLUMAAcross 27: Cutting edge artist and French singerETCHERDDown 1: Bovine cry of anger at charge for tying upMOORAGEDDown 2: Graduate after drink at danceRUMBADDown 3: Instrument spinning round in a carOCARINADDown 5: Response to a wren's involvementANSWERDDown 6: Pop, badly winded, stopped talkingPIPEDDOWNDDown 7: Bank clerks who can't keep secrets!TELLERSDDown 8: Murderer of sailor? He was captured by tripperJACK THE RIPPERDDown 14: Troubled, yet loving, in old ageLONGEVITYDDown 16: Multi-coloured flowers in starchy university cityPRIMULADDown 18: Routine at homeHABITATDDown 19: Mineral concoction showing more vigourMANLIERDDown 20: "Cartouch" translated right away as "lozenge"CACHOUDDown 23: Reproduce a doorwayHATCH