The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 14th December 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 14th December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: What's his catch? Little or nothing!BUTTERFINGERSAAcross 10: Flustered if a plan goes wrongINAFLAPAAcross 11: Hesitation of police constable struggling with new rulesSCRUPLEAAcross 12: Crime? Man, it's bad!HEISTAAcross 13: Before was inclined to have put on an actPRETENDEDAAcross 14: Tiny pieces of a most unusual designATOMSAAcross 16: Generally found underwaterIN THE MAINAAcross 18: Girl's wrong - man is out of shapeDISTORTEDAAcross 19: The way a politician makes an impression ...STAMPAAcross 20: ... the ultimate politician''s final fatal moveLAST STRAWAAcross 23: Creature hatching from some similar varietyLARVAAAcross 24: Worried over changes in student bodyNERVOUSAAcross 25: Idiot ringing over billDINGBATAAcross 26: Judge's grave pronouncementDEATHSENTENCEDDown 2: All agreed to arrange a sum with unionUNANIMOUSDDown 3: One left cloakroom for hireTOLETDDown 4: Destroy epitaph aboveRIP UPDDown 5: Pens edict afresh having done a surveyINSPECTEDDDown 6: Pull back with horrible sneer at groundsmenGARDENERSDDown 7: Keep quiet during robery and be quick!RAPIDDDown 8: Dance with Scottish castHIGHLAND FLINGDDown 9: They're cultivated by sleeping with spiesBEDDINGPLANTSDDown 15: Only go so far to give up drinkSTOPSHORTDDown 16: Pointless season sets off concernsINTERESTSDDown 17: Airless arena building with old boy in chargeANAEROBICDDown 21: Increase desire to go after headshipSURGEDDown 22: Extend shelter for a women's groupWIDENDDown 23: Breathing space before the final attackLUNGE