The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 18th December 2006 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 18th December 2006. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Large drink accepted? One rule for us, another for them!DOUBLE STANDARDAAcross 9: Immature and regarded as jealousGREEN-EYEDAAcross 10: Contemptible person, one leaving AntwerpTWERPAAcross 11: Bills for rackets I droppedNOSESAAcross 12: Cultured Esther nearly gripped by a muscular movementAESTHETICAAcross 13: Steal Henry's birdHALFINCHAAcross 14: I stay and look the other way in Spain and PortugalIBERIAAAcross 17: Old woman must get her MOT firstMOTHERAAcross 19: A clam in a dressing could be wildMANIACALAAcross 22: Binge hour upset the chap next doorNEIGHBOURAAcross 24: Savoury jelly is like having endless creamASPICAAcross 25: Shed a tear about ten moreEXTRAAAcross 26: Anne and I cooked with lard, which increases the blood pressureADRENALINAAcross 27: Empty talk reduplicated: remember "I" comes before "A"PRITTLEPRATTLEDDown 1: Spoilsport wanting party spirit needs them to wind upDOG IN THE MANGERDDown 2: Nuts lie awkwardly in the saucepan, perhapsUTENSILDDown 3: Runaway win with tobogganLANDSLIDEDDown 4: Far Eastern impudence?SOY SAUCEDDown 5: Sci-fi author has rewritten "Sal and Sid"ALDISSDDown 6: Critical uncle's type of courage?DUTCHDDown 7: Again intrude inside green territoryRE-ENTERDDown 7: Again intrude inside green territoryREENTERDDown 8: Speedy way to tie a knot?SPECIALLICENCEDDown 15: Tina in bra undone was a female warriorBRITANNIADDown 16: Metal clip requires hot air powerHAIRGRIPDDown 18: Phoney dancerTWISTERDDown 20: Flyer, an aquatic bird biting upturned lipCO-PILOTDDown 20: Flyer, an aquatic bird biting upturned lipCOPILOTDDown 21: Head gets above total, which is illegal at cricketNO BALLDDown 23: Try to have time for loveHEART