The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th March 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Great Labour leader, once an elusive creatureBIGFOOTAAcross 5: Character bearing politician in mindCALIBREAAcross 9: Where many footballers are heading without qualificationDOWNTOTHEGROUNDAAcross 10: Mentally raise capUPTOPAAcross 11: Shopper's contented sound about to followPURCHASERAAcross 12: It makes good gravy - standard 8, possiblySTOCK CUBEAAcross 14: Woman for example taking in studentsSALLYAAcross 15: Progress boardGET ONAAcross 16: Lawyer, having time, puts down orderly files of informationDATABASESAAcross 18: Precise month for solemn musicDEAD MARCHAAcross 21: Grand vessel left for BelgiumLARGEAAcross 22: Injury caused by desire to get a doctorate first?THIRD-DEGREE BURNAAcross 23: Best man in sight, tarted upHIGHESTAAcross 24: Ruling family stay abroad after daughter rejected New YorkDYNASTYDDown 1: Section of garden annoys insectsBEDBUGSDDown 2: Leave in silence, needing no confirmationGOWITHOUTSAYINGDDown 3: Frank kept us on working with OscarOUTSPOKENDDown 4: Add report concerning young rider?TOT UPDDown 5: With most good spirits there's ice to be servedCHEERIESTDDown 6: Roll from midday meal with changed fillingLURCHDDown 7: Greens showing signs of growth in the European Union?BRUSSELS SPROUTSDDown 8: Old socialist left standing in Fenland cityELDERLYDDown 13: Experienced subordinate leftUNDERWENTDDown 14: Junior army officer's advance to change before noonSUBALTERNDDown 15: Worry about drastic cut by hospital - don't expect to be treated!GO DUTCHDDown 17: Strictly covert nest for seabirdSTERNLYDDown 19: Little pest, for example, slow to get upMIDGEDDown 20: Made rapid progress with a redesigned partHARED