The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 26th October 2009 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th October 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Another time for Miss O'Hara in the shade?SCARLETAAcross 5: Shell, one that is crackedNUT CASEAAcross 5: Shell, one that is crackedNUTCASEAAcross 10: Gain by Democrat? That's a blowWINDAAcross 11: Thwarted by sea water rushing back, perhaps treated without drugFRUSTRATEDAAcross 12: Barman makes early move about head waiterLAWYERAAcross 13: A doubter unusually hard to convinceOBDURATEAAcross 14: Protection for consumersSERVIETTEAAcross 16: Brief order for branFIBREAAcross 17: It's madness building a useless structureFOLLYAAcross 19: Getting a result by moving five feet around collegeEFFECTIVEAAcross 23: Make a great effort in the contestSTRUGGLEAAcross 24: Playful slap by mother - it's in the bloodPLASMAAAcross 26: Those looking after the conciergesCARETAKERSAAcross 27: Cutting back in medical provisionACIDAAcross 28: Government admits trade union makes the lawSTATUTEAAcross 29: Classic journeyODYSSEYDDown 2: Where one finds oneself going round the bendCHICANEDDown 3: Dratted sort of duckRUDDYDDown 4: Make sure foolish Florence's left outENFORCEDDown 6: Another unit, extremely dirty and messyUNTIDYDDown 7: Two ways of getting up?CHAIR LIFTDDown 7: Two ways of getting up?CHAIRLIFTDDown 8: Officer covered by transparent shieldSHELTERDDown 9: Gauge possibility of compromise with an octopusPUTOUTAFEELERDDown 15: "Gone With The Wind"? The case is cookedVOL-AU-VENTDDown 18: Exeunt!OUTCASTDDown 20: Uncovered sex and dope involvementEXPOSEDDDown 21: Prim Eva turned out to be a bloodsuckerVAMPIREDDown 22: Horrified at being cut by jagged gashAGHASTDDown 25: Gather a crowdAMASS