The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 18th January 2010 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 18th January 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Average doctor has nothing to go on aboutMEDIOCREAAcross 9: Local model's dismissed as unsophisticatedNAIVEAAcross 10: Leather coverHIDEAAcross 11: Very bad for sailor having no time to get fitABOMINABLEAAcross 12: Comfort thus on a shoestringSOLACEAAcross 14: Singer's against having a company's back catalogueVOCALISTAAcross 15: Don't consume so much - it serves no purposeUSELESSAAcross 17: New Labour's following economic trends initially on webNETWORKAAcross 20: Loud shouting about delay is outrageousFLAGRANTAAcross 22: Fashion on street is unexceptionalMODESTAAcross 23: Domineering girl, after try-out in charge, hacked off everybodyTYRANNICALAAcross 24: Heard German boy being rudeCURTAAcross 25: Racecourse on rocky coastASCOTAAcross 26: Lower leg support?UNDERPINDDown 1: Oil production in South American country's riskyPERILOUSDDown 2: Terrible being caught out of controlDIREDDown 3: Fix grateSCRAPEDDown 4: Vicar has free love to go round!REVOLVEDDown 5: Ring nice doctor about catching the odd coldENCIRCLEDDown 6: Cancelled new aids to students in arrearsDISALLOWEDDDown 7: Kingdoms have male order in monarchsREALMSDDown 13: Support good point when upheld by federationALLEGIANCEDDown 16: Poor nag's in condition to do nothingSTAGNATEDDown 18: Check for injury after endless trekRESTRAINDDown 19: Snobbish when having drink without snacksSTUCK-UPDDown 21: An amateur Lothario?LAYMANDDown 22: Disease might consume boyMALADYDDown 24: Complain about second-hand price riseCARP