The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 2nd February 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 2nd February 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Formerly - occasionally, shortly.SOMETIMEAAcross 5: Rehearsal of dull sequenceDRY RUNAAcross 9: Wandering bird, but not initiallyRAMBLINGAAcross 10: Cancelled a church serviceOFFICEAAcross 12: Camp philosopher a big noise at celebrationPARTYPOPPERAAcross 15: Intended to provide this relationshipIN-LAWAAcross 17: Shooter to tip sailor offAIRPISTOLAAcross 18: Hid things differently, so they might have been better in thisHINDSIGHTAAcross 19: Pivot within general sectionHINGEAAcross 20: Think about working patternCONTEMPLATEAAcross 24: Hooligan left museum firstVANDALAAcross 25: Explain when it enters firmDEFINITEAAcross 26: Burke and Hare finally relaying carpetREBUKEAAcross 27: She welcomes us here with secondsUSHERESSDDown 1: Way to tear match from long shiny tubeSTRIPLIGHTDDown 2: Walk this way, rememberMEMORYLANEDDown 3: Record match scoreTALLYDDown 4: Pursuit of the upwardly mobile in ScotlandMUNROBAGGINGDDown 6: Do up after wild brush fireREFURBISHDDown 7: Check contents of fire insuranceREINDDown 8: Require man to grasp pointNEEDDDown 11: Tools for drawing drinks outsideSPIRITLEVELSDDown 13: Where supporters watch a team give upSTANDASIDEDDown 14: Sees levels fall in certain kind of dress?SLEEVELESSDDown 16: Attempt to follow clever jokeWISECRACKDDown 21: Model holds one for balancePOISEDDown 22: Left to wander, top to bottomOVERDDown 23: Switch King with LordKNOB