The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 31st December 2007 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 31st December 2007. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Draws lots to succeed daughterDOODLESAAcross 5: Still causing interferenceSTATICAAcross 9: An Indonesian mammal related to birdsBATAVIANAAcross 10: Fear can account for some secretsARCANAAAcross 12: In Spanish port, sailor becomes freshINVIGORATINGAAcross 15: Result of exams - wow, first in English!FINALSCOREAAcross 17: Unopened present left by birdOWLAAcross 19: Vessel left right awayPOTAAcross 20: Cut secure suppliesLACERATIONAAcross 22: A way to perfect foodTHOROUGHFAREAAcross 26: Not an upright typeITALICAAcross 27: Head of yellow flower absorbed by swelling treeSYCAMOREAAcross 28: With change of pole, kinetic energy produces volatile springGEYSERAAcross 29: Cope, say, having a way with wordsPOETESSDDown 1: Obligation created the first time uniform lostDEBTDDown 2: Promise a hot showerOATHDDown 3: Wish to include 6 - play regularly with feelingLOVINGLYDDown 4: Mystic crawled to setterSWAMIDDown 6: Step outside hospital with laceTHREADDDown 7: Play showing 'Emotional Rollercoaster'?TRAGICOMICDDown 8: Substitute baby Heather after U-turnCHANGELINGDDown 11: A rude sounding passageCOURSEDDown 13: It's upsetting having cancelled green activityOFF-PUTTINGDDown 14: Tipping point when tight?ONETOOMANYDDown 16: Cost of fish, say, on the riseCHARGEDDown 18: Union leader changes postureCARRIAGEDDown 21: Element I love to eatIODINEDDown 23: Prison reformer excited by hangover cureFRYUPDDown 24: I call for pass bookTOMEDDown 25: Mix up forces restaurant failureMESS