The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 13th October 2008 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 13th October 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Consecrated small area of land to deadSACREDAAcross 4: Angry suitor reported to have weaponCROSSBOWAAcross 9: Trouble with sailors on deckADORNAAcross 10: Flirtation is key to marriageDALLIANCEAAcross 11: Border dispute distracts from main pointSIDEISSUEAAcross 12: Force woman to take breakWRESTAAcross 13: Players tackle Wimbledon crowd noise?TENNIS RACKETAAcross 17: Translation of rune symbol by expert reveals nothing specialUNREMARKABLEAAcross 20: Angry tirade spoiled day outIRATEAAcross 21: Lead part of roof takes time to positionTITLE ROLEAAcross 23: Don't start to play guitar, Mr Gabriel - be a brass player!TRUMPETERAAcross 24: Alarm a bit over peacekeepers being brought inDAUNTAAcross 25: Disregard mistake in Roman poet's EnglishOVERRIDEAAcross 26: Father and I meet close mateFRIENDDDown 1: Meagreness of local shops takes character away from townSPARSITYDDown 2: Increasing gloom caught couple climbing amidst heatherCLOUDINGDDown 3: Often nuisance calls are made out of boredomENNUIDDown 5: Ride wave on merchant shipROLLER COASTERDDown 5: Ride wave on merchant shipROLLERCOASTERDDown 6: Terrible crew first killed after vessel caused disaster at seaSHIPWRECKDDown 7: Crash is end of fine run for old carBANGERDDown 8: Wife managed tear at husband's funeral tributeWREATHDDown 10: Rosetta died in storm at seaDISORIENTATEDDDown 14: Landlord in Newcastle has to live off beerINNKEEPERDDown 15: Utter a sob when moved by old instrumentABSOLUTEDDown 16: Chose Leeds building to accommodate city culture centreSELECTEDDDown 18: Restaurant cooked ribs to orderBISTRODDown 19: Young scout's first off into Scandinavian riverDANUBEDDown 22: More mature treeELDER