The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 15th September 2008 There are 14 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 15th September 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sand in food and drink - some of the good things in life?CAKESANDALEAAcross 9: Hold me back and give supportEMBRACEAAcross 10: About ancestry and a new beginningREBIRTHAAcross 11: The colour of fruitTANGERINEAAcross 12: Town's old loudmouth sounds like Barry!CRIERAAcross 13: Old preposition in show that''s overrun tonightUNTOAAcross 14: Drama's not at fault, we hear; it's the authorPLAYWRIGHTAAcross 16: Stumble with odd attire in three partsTRIPARTITEAAcross 19: Tree magicians make disappearPALMAAcross 20: Maybe novice doesn't begin sound deliveryVOICEAAcross 21: Dream of dark horseNIGHTMAREAAcross 23: Gossip speaks of stylish magazineTATTLERAAcross 24: Emitter broken by white antTERMITEAAcross 25: Basic problem with tram ruined by the first of the yearRUDIMENTARYDDown 1: Furniture cleric had for high officeCABINET MINISTERDDown 2: Rogue appearing in four different suitsKNAVEDDown 3: Distinctive mixed spice the French sent upSPECIALDDown 4: Baby's room at the garden centreNURSERYDDown 5: Tuna kept in a new lab at the CentreALBACOREDDown 6: Money-making potential deserving spaceEARNINGCAPACITYDDown 7: I cut dirty vet's disguised willingness to put downDESTRUCTIVITYDDown 8: Toughened up not long before becoming irritableSHORT-TEMPEREDDDown 15: Ringer in crooked deal was taggedLABELLEDDDown 17: Turn mat around in fit of angerTANTRUMDDown 18: Pull in drunken English nobleman originallyTIGHTENDDown 22: Rome''s land of fear, reportedlyTERRA