The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th March 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th March 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Washington injured looter in battleWATERLOOAAcross 9: A fuss about loveADOREAAcross 10: Imprisoned soldier leaving Afghan provinceHELDAAcross 11: Pal's hidden identity causing dismayINTIMIDATEAAcross 12: Hangman, perhaps, approaches the empty cellGAMETEAAcross 14: "Fifty-one weeks I worked". "Same here!"LIKEWISEAAcross 15: Exposes slaver returning to capture last of tribeREVEALSAAcross 17: A parrot, deformed but in proportionPRO RATAAAcross 20: Four taking part in lecherous revelryCARNIVALAAcross 22: Mother sometimes going without restOTHERSAAcross 23: Ascetic, sour-tempered chap, one who wears castoffsHERMIT CRABAAcross 24: Pole hits backSPARAAcross 25: Holy man without shelter in bad weatherSLEETAAcross 26: Princess's partial expression of sympathy initially reassured faint heartDITHERERDDown 1: Graduates originally employed to assess level of interestBASE RATEDDown 2: Venerable old monk said part of the rosaryBEADDDown 3: Eric's mad about the French ladyCLAIREDDown 4: Enemy contaminated the soilHOSTILEDDown 5: Labourer's wild punchHAYMAKERDDown 6: Lyrics have value for poetWORDSWORTHDDown 7: Henry hates fluttering butterfliesHEATHSDDown 13: Square two, say, to get four, sayEVENNUMBERDDown 16: An emotional Evita tearfully described riseLEVITATEDDown 18: Planner finally creates new rows of housesTERRACESDDown 19: Small girl meets Queen and Princess in southern stateFLORIDADDown 21: Hostile American linesAVERSEDDown 22: Goes round Bristol, almost lostORBITSDDown 24: Woman married Noah's sonSHEM