The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 22nd December 2008 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 22nd December 2008. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Failure when spitting feathers?DOWNFALLAAcross 9: Half quarter quarter = 7DEMISEAAcross 10: Close call, but nothing lostSHUTAAcross 11: Disposable holder of spreadPAPER PLATEAAcross 12: Results of Russia/EU trade arrangementARISESAAcross 14: Greet with hootersRUBNOSESAAcross 15: 2 is said to be a concernCOMPANYAAcross 17: Setter cheering when head comes lastGELATINAAcross 20: One colour only - second one not includedMONOTONEAAcross 22: First person to hire suitPLEASEAAcross 23: Pudding and wine produce tremorAFTERSHOCKAAcross 24: Bar escapeBOLTAAcross 25: Logged off one, of course?DOGLEGAAcross 26: Spring grass covers bumpSWELLINGDDown 1: Cut hair with tool (a rake)LOTHARIODDown 2: A bird for granny, sayKNOTDDown 3: Novelist parking in college groundsCAMPUSDDown 4: Clever woman held to be lovelyADORABLEDDown 5: After dreadful meal I declaim "Improve!"AMELIORATEDDown 6: Fly TVs into the outskirtsTSETSEDDown 8: Little person embraces those shunned by othersLEPERSDDown 13: Used sloppy mixture, it is allegedSUPPOSEDLYDDown 16: Flasher seen in Piccadilly?NEONSIGNDDown 18: Rude bust lacks 5INSOLENTDDown 19: Rejects move to escape confinementVETOESDDown 21: Walking with stress here, perhapsONFOOTDDown 22: Smaller fine received by supporterPOKIERDDown 24: Cry over onion?BULB