The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th November 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th November 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Joker with flower for motoristCARDRIVERAAcross 10: Belgian town faithful to a lord in the Middle AgesLIEGEAAcross 11: Foul article on uncleUNCLEANAAcross 12: Blossom to see back in fairgroundFREESIAAAcross 13: Founder said to be in UnisonSYNCAAcross 14: New handler due, may arrive without warningUNHERALDEDAAcross 15: Boring Edward promises to payTEDIOUSAAcross 17: Somerset village's dairy produceCHEDDARAAcross 19: Blue vernal arrangement susceptible to damageVULNERABLEAAcross 22: This android's a tad backwardDATAAAcross 23: Disregard if caught in gentle disorderNEGLECTAAcross 24: In time for Christmas, Tiffany gets a dogMASTIFFAAcross 26: Son - and Henry, too - retreating from fireSHOOTAAcross 27: Strangely, these absorb gang by a riverTHEGANGESDDown 1: Eagerness to get things for grasping HeadACQUISITIVENESSDDown 2: Move chair and find spiderARACHNIDDDown 3: Time to be penitent? CorrectTRUEDDown 4: Levelling with old Bob when the sun goes downEVENINGSDDown 5: Toy with a little dessertTRIFLEDDown 6: ET dined when set apartALIENATEDDown 7: Skilled in some ways, but served criminalVERSEDDDown 8: Banded in error at mealtime, guests come to termsBED-AND-BREAKFASTDDown 16: Arranged to let me have English dishOMELETTEDDown 17: Article by journalist describing place supported by pillarsCOLUMNEDDDown 18: Outlines retrospective charge on mixed ginsDRAWINGSDDown 20: Military unit that could be foreign or BritishLEGIONDDown 21: Smart statue brokenASTUTEDDown 25: False shame, lacking energySHAM