The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 25th February 2008 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 25th February 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Note return of the long story, including leading romantic weepie-makerTEAR GASAAcross 1: Note return of the long story, including leading romantic weepie-makerTEARGASAAcross 5: Finish knitting garment for jumble saleCAST-OFFAAcross 5: Finish knitting garment for jumble saleCASTOFFAAcross 9: Plug into port communication systemRADIOAAcross 10: One who writes to the French leading trainer about horsesAUTHORESSAAcross 11: Puzzling questions about old sister's instrumentsCONUNDRUMSAAcross 12: Arranged spot checkSTOPAAcross 14: Store caught out in secret mark-up fiddleSUPERMARKETAAcross 18: Sport's pills? Nine crushed and swallowedTABLE TENNISAAcross 21: Roguish maiden not wanted on demonstrationARCHAAcross 22: For ten struggling in prison this is not allPERCENTAGEAAcross 25: Bad trip and ached horribly, but it cost very littleDIRT CHEAPAAcross 26: Leaning right back at lastTRENDAAcross 27: Ruin polished material? Not hardDESPOILAAcross 28: Mean to declare one's seniorityAVERAGEDDown 1: Caught in their machinations several timesTHRICEDDown 2: Enthusiastic study in techniqueARDENTDDown 3: They make a pitch for the jobGROUNDSMENDDown 4: Make a fuss about a part of the flightSTAIRDDown 5: Vessel is able to circle round a riverCATAMARANDDown 6: Northerner initially operating in southern courtSCOTDDown 7: Go past and grab more than you shouldOVERTAKEDDown 8: Fellow American picks out finicky typesFUSSPOTSDDown 13: Wasting one's time at homeMAISONETTEDDown 15: Bit by bit? Bit by bite!PIECEMEALDDown 16: Abandoned on shore with newsmanSTRANDEDDDown 17: Hides the remedy with boss on the move outsideOBSCURESDDown 19: What's in it is secret, but one gets the pictureCAMERADDown 20: Tamper with the decoration, it's saidMEDDLEDDown 23: Drink to father on getting trophyCUPPADDown 24: Natural encore from the choirECHO