The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 6th October 2008 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 6th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Plant agents to follow one to CaliforniaACACIAAAcross 5: Refined translation lacks itSUBTLEAAcross 8: Return flag to fighter - it keeps things on the levelGIMBALSAAcross 9: Issue from animal back to frontEMANATEAAcross 11: Digital attachments to vessel reveal basic planTHUMBNAILSKETCHAAcross 12: Similar to taking heartAKINAAcross 13: Missing the start of defence evidenceINDICATIONAAcross 17: Statute: "Dye works to provide tax"ESTATEDUTYAAcross 18: Eastern English river birdNENEAAcross 20: Snack with drinks a traditionCOCKTAILSAUSAGEAAcross 23: Shows fruit to flierAIR-SHIPAAcross 23: Shows fruit to flierAIRSHIPAAcross 24: Delegate likely to accept flower inAPPOINTAAcross 25: Careless mole swallows pruneSLOPPYAAcross 26: Number one held bothEITHERDDown 2: Stalin was wrong to stand up during short journeyCOMMUNISTDDown 3: Runs into driver when bad-temperedCRABBYDDown 4: Gave up Mark when sleeping aroundABSTAINEDDDown 5: Grow up with "Dandy"?SWELLDDown 6: Pack cab then reverse over large birdBLACKCAPDDown 7: Inclined to have spare timeLEANTDDown 8: Pull up plug and reach out for insulating materialGUTTA-PERCHADDown 10: It improves join after henna treatmentENHANCEMENTDDown 14: Lacking will to make it neatestINTESTATEDDown 15: Repeating "Crucial time to replace MP"ITERATIVEDDown 16: Repair or undo?STITCHUPDDown 19: How to get juice from orange in church?PULPITDDown 21: Main growth in fuel outside Russian capitalCORALDDown 22: Mean rascal extremely lazyIMPLY