The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 21st December 2009 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 21st December 2009. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Many nations cut crazy health warning to potential consumersMAYCONTAINNUTSAAcross 8: Drink to brown breadTOASTAAcross 9: Manic unionist is furious with fiddler, sayMUSICIANAAcross 11: Infiltrator taking a new drug gets access to undergroundMANHOLEAAcross 12: Academy has paper handkerchief under discussionATISSUEAAcross 13: Animal with horn raging round Indian capitalRHINOAAcross 15: Helen and poet arranged to callTELEPHONEAAcross 17: Infidel finally admitted to god-fearing club in LA suburbHOLLYWOODAAcross 20: One in conspiracy trialPILOTAAcross 21: Expression of defiance by boozer before he drinks a half of beerSOTHEREAAcross 23: Burn body of setter brought back in boxCREMATEAAcross 25: Steep staff costMACERATEAAcross 26: Dog without lead gets the birdEAGLEAAcross 27: Sacred old seals broken to reveal sacred old textsDEAD SEA SCROLLSDDown 1: Volunteers in Homer's poem trained to undergo transformationMETAMORPHOSEDDown 2: Long for story about sweetheartYEARNDDown 3: Traditionalism of old Thor awfully attached to old mistress?ORTHODOXYDDown 4: Eastern politician in trial generates stormTEMPESTDDown 5: Set up ready for use at home prior to delayINSTALLDDown 6: Pinch one little girlNICKIDDown 7: Snack captivating Germany's "Standing Bog Fungus"TOADSTOOLDDown 10: Still between poles, woman given ramshackle shelterNEVERTHELESSDDown 14: Titillate a sexpot, a bit embarrassedILL AT EASEDDown 16: One entertains little dog, little boy and queenPUPPETEERDDown 18: Give a speech about peripheral characters in Poe's workOPERATEDDown 19: Dutch game for noble ladyDUCHESSDDown 22: Edit letter's conclusionEMENDDDown 24: Guardian spirit in orange liquor?ANGEL