The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 18th August 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 18th August 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Relative support for advancementNEPOTISMAAcross 5: It's bad to aim insultOFFENDAAcross 9: Sort to confront a particular group of charactersTYPEFACEAAcross 10: Recce round building for bullyCOERCEAAcross 12: Rough was darn tall, though nothing's concealedWARTSANDALLAAcross 15: Castles in the air?ROOKSAAcross 17: One concerned to make his mark seen to toast it badlyTATTOOISTAAcross 18: Not easy to go by ship for one who's uncompromisingHARDLINERAAcross 19: Pick the bestELITEAAcross 20: Football club split, forfeiting right in the processMANUFACTUREAAcross 24: Rascal to disclose damageIMPAIRAAcross 25: Concerning those with an issue for reformed art panelPARENTALAAcross 26: One exaggerating distress caused by damage to most of feature on carMARTYRAAcross 27: Fish straying at sea?STINGRAYDDown 1: Striking tone upset important personNOTEWORTHYDDown 2: Rag committee are involved with packagingPAPERBOARDDDown 3: Rigid first to last in squabblesTIFFSDDown 4: Best back number's in colourSECONDTONONEDDown 6: Base insecure, having no tiesFOOTLOOSEDDown 7: Get paid, being keen but not establishedEARNDDown 8: Up and down actionDEEDDDown 11: Unemotional material and bad performanceMATTER-OF-FACTDDown 13: Loud and burliest one, possibly, to speak at length against the lawFILIBUSTERDDown 14: Heartless Lucy and Ethel are confused, spirituallyETHEREALLYDDown 16: Only my tin used for collection, which is something seriousSOLEMNITYDDown 21: Simple English used in the familyCLEANDDown 22: Concrete businessFIRMDDown 23: Knocks up boxSPAR