The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 1st February 2010 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 1st February 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Set found in San Francisco, Horta and elsewhereCOHORTAAcross 4: Bird painter?WHISTLERAAcross 9: Hastily make cry of encouragement to batsman!RUN-UPAAcross 9: Hastily make cry of encouragement to batsman!RUNUPAAcross 10: Later mutated into a flower? Exactly!LITERALLYAAcross 11: Tune mainly hit a sensational performanceMELODRAMAAAcross 12: So upset with one - keep your head out of it!NOOSEAAcross 13: Stopped the action - 24 hours named after itCALLEDITADAYAAcross 17: Appropriate word produced for several functions?MULTIPURPOSEAAcross 20: Orders English stoutOBESEAAcross 21: Instated in state?ENTHRONEDAAcross 23: Just try to host a partyHAVEABASHAAcross 24: River trips ending at the beginningSTOURAAcross 25: Repeatedly verifies (with reference to money orders, say)RECHECKSAAcross 26: New? Before time, almostNEARLYDDown 1: Potter about to make them?CERAMICSDDown 2: Oh, no! Lulu's on the rampage somewhere in the PacificHONOLULUDDown 3: Player initially in the attack is fastRAPIDDDown 5: When he does, a spinner can be difficult to play, paradoxicallyHITSABADPATCHDDown 6: Have a break from Arran and rest somewhere else in ScotlandSTRANRAERDDown 7: Learners in the ring proceed in an ungainly wayLOLLOPDDown 8: Versifier plays with myrrh around the orientRHYMERDDown 10: Spring at night? The consequences of it are unknown!LEAPINTHEDARKDDown 14: Detail from menu eater orderedENUMERATEDDown 15: County run out after heavy rainDOWNPOURDDown 16: Offer half duly in a caring mannerTENDERLYDDown 18: Mrs Beckham for Queen? No, more upmarket!POSHERDDown 19: Live exchange in policeman''s description of part of trunkPELVICDDown 22: Girl who first had cider?ROSIE