The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 30th March 2009 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 30th March 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Jack's fireplace makes a tinkling soundJINGLEAAcross 6: Part Scrooge, part devil: both made to economiseSCRIMPAAcross 9: Symbol announced for an instrumentCYMBALAAcross 10: Nothing in caustic mixture is used for soundproofingACOUSTICAAcross 11: Brynner has energy for Christmas!YULEAAcross 12: Thought about drink, a festive cupMULLED WINEAAcross 13: Baffling show for medieval audiencesMYSTERY PLAYAAcross 18: Perhaps before DSS nothing was a cushy number!BED OF ROSESAAcross 21: Initially sudden trail appeared red in the night skySTARAAcross 22: In audition idiot put on warm clothingKNITWEARAAcross 23: Lovely females reportedly to go with 5 acrossBELLESAAcross 24: Upset what journalist found to be liquidisedTHAWEDAAcross 25: Dwarf who wants to go to bed?SLEEPYDDown 1: Airs and graces displayed by no Serb organisationSNOBBERYDDown 2: Downhill race's small detour over nothing ...SLALOMDDown 3: ... as couple playing zoom in for thisACLOSEUPDDown 4: Two tools are a puzzleJIGSAWDDown 5: Woman has awful flu, but remains happyJOYFULDDown 7: Flexible plant engaged onePLIANTDDown 8: Rarely, perhaps, is the Queen seen with those getting up at dawnEARLYRISERSDDown 14: Aimed to get at red another wayTARGETEDDDown 15: He forgives sailor's new loverABSOLVERDDown 16: Seed of vegetable and fruitPEANUTDDown 17: Homosexual's acceptance of new tie causes merrimentGAIETYDDown 19: Layout switched to accommodate expenditureOUTLAYDDown 20: Bustle around, then faintSUBTLE