The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 11th December 2006 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 11th December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pain in the neck if it invades bloodGOITREAAcross 4: See 13COUPLETAAcross 9: Individuals failing to registerABSENTEESAAcross 10: Rose to prevent State entranceBRIARAAcross 11: Australian Embassy returns part of bridgeMENAIAAcross 12: Amusing, or playing the foolIGNORAMUSAAcross 13: "Compiler, thy gun repair", as written by De la Mare?RHYMINGAAcross 15: Dope? Cool!SEDATEAAcross 17: Sorts stampsBRANDSAAcross 19: Scared of loud, scolding wordsFEARFULAAcross 22: Popular press heartless, not rebelliousINSURGENTAAcross 24: Priest enters church with this, perhapsRELICAAcross 26: An expression: "Find widow, Mr Regular!"IDIOMAAcross 27: King embraced by clown lied about animalCROCODILEAAcross 28: Sign prohibiting reflected light experimentNOENTRYAAcross 29: 1/5 signal for helpMAY DAYAAcross 29: 1/5 signal for helpMAYDAYDDown 1: Butter and spread written up in good EnglishGRAMMARDDown 2: Animal disease caught by extreme Italian dramatistIBSENDDown 3: Performance of highly questionable American movement?RENDITIONDDown 4: Places, we hear, for steak and chipsCASINOSDDown 5: Brown medal found in ancient cityUMBERDDown 6: Theme of title: "I'm free!"LEITMOTIFDDown 7: Refuse to carry hospital caneTHRASHDDown 8: Fly man over cuttingHEWINGDDown 14: Duke on horse provides puddingYORKSHIREDDown 16: Runs to hear radio broadcastDIARRHOEADDown 18: Vague plan for young leaderSKETCHYDDown 19: Note: a moth flying has six feetFATHOMDDown 20: Unsure about companion's wantonnessLECHERYDDown 21: Skirt round new servantMINIONDDown 23: Sleep with it! Pardon?REMITDDown 25: Setter collared by fat landlordLAIRD