The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 3rd November 2008 There are 18 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 3rd November 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cold weather headgear worn by a Pole?ICE CAPAAcross 1: Cold weather headgear worn by a Pole?ICECAPAAcross 5: Mutant altering shapeTRIANGLEAAcross 9: On reflection, read first and then go east for musicNOCTURNEAAcross 10: Most recent US city trialLATESTAAcross 11: Clean part of the North SeaWASHAAcross 11: Clean part of the North SeaWASH.AAcross 12: Empty talk when mother's personal problem looms largeMUMBO JUMBOAAcross 13: Game of chanceHAZARDAAcross 14: Dirk, still spoken of at English races, wins nothingSTILETTOAAcross 16: Strong ULA contingent engaged in dreadful scrumMUSCULARAAcross 19: Fruit for mother and childDAMSONAAcross 20: Chubby person across the pond gives goat a toyBUTTERBALLAAcross 22: Hit back at student in shopping precinctMALLAAcross 23: Take in sailor using Rob's mobileABSORBAAcross 24: Symbol of ogre maid dealt withIDEOGRAMAAcross 25: Jumping about, caught in accident outsidePRANCINGAAcross 26: Warm to a home for an animal?TOASTYDDown 2: Comparatively self-possessed and firm over a race Columbus lostCOOLASACUCUMBERDDown 3: Snag concerning old tuneCATCHDDown 4: Am rapidly becoming like an ancient monumentPYRAMIDALDDown 5: At the right moment, son produced flaskTHERMOSDDown 6: Cold dwelling shrouded in semi-gloomIGLOODDown 7: Uncertain about our netsNOTSUREDDown 8: Ultimately still significantLAST BUT NOT LEASTDDown 15: At home, almost dull man is tolerantINDULGENTDDown 17: Reduction Irish county made to economiseCUT DOWNDDown 17: Reduction Irish county made to economiseCUTDOWNDDown 18: Studying in BerkshireREADINGDDown 21: "Small animal lost its tail", reveals clericRABBIDDown 22: Making a good musical arrangement originally from hot rockMAGMA