The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 11th August 2008 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 11th August 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Constant crazy fads in bad tasteSTEADFASTAAcross 6: Part of motor I've tried to fix has ...RIVETAAcross 9: ... Dad turning to friend with dismay!APPALAAcross 10: Cadged drugs once at workSCROUNGEDAAcross 11: Fastidious London police have one copper on bug detailMETICULOUSAAcross 12: Love to take part in lavish stratagemPLOYAAcross 14: Rattle reservists following a soldier on initial training exerciseAGITATEAAcross 15: Question former dictator on end of regimeEXAMINEAAcross 17: Girl men fancy is a mischievous creatureGREMLINAAcross 19: Support overthrow of heartless Stuart QueenBOLSTERAAcross 20: Sailing boat doesn't begin to impressETCHAAcross 22: I get male to iron one very easy top - amazing!IMPRESSIVEAAcross 25: Penny, in haste, forced drug on another girlSTEPHANIEAAcross 26: Regretting group's about-turnRUINGAAcross 27: Speedy capture of President in attackRAPIDAAcross 28: Surprising sight of me reportedly batting firstEYE OPENERAAcross 28: Surprising sight of me reportedly batting firstEYEOPENERDDown 1: Crowd's friendlySWARMDDown 2: Way to pursue English maiden requires courage ultimately to share feelingsEMPATHISEDDown 3: In the period around Christmas, the French board of fare's scrumptiousDELECTABLEDDown 4: Forgive drunken slob in prayerABSOLVEDDown 5: Persecution of alleged arsonistTORTUREDDown 6: Defeat of king exposedROUTDDown 7: Watch as Dante's companion runs outVIGILDDown 8: Note to Father: "Now going out; bring cuddly toy!TEDDY BEARDDown 13: Cooked supper may include delightful finale with sweet sauceMAPLE SYRUPDDown 14: One starts fight with Georgia over good brand of petrol to go in Rolls-RoyceAGGRESSORDDown 16: Home education leads to instinctive understandingINTUITIONDDown 18: Candidate opposed to coal for energy?NOMINEEDDown 19: Cats from Myanmar?BURMESEDDown 21: Grovel to Conservative overlordCREEPDDown 23: Keen to agree for a changeEAGERDDown 24: Hut in SloughSHED