The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 26th April 2010 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th April 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Vacillating old barrister steps back in lineFICKLEAAcross 4: Dismay as a politician interrupts gang of thievesDAMPENAAcross 9: Forbidding religious teaching within borders of GothamGRIMAAcross 10: Zürich financier consuming exotic roast?GASTRONOMEAAcross 11: Awfully cute PA making little contribution to serviceTEACUPAAcross 12: See 8EXPECTEDAAcross 13: Showy type gets tedious work on carriageDRAGONFLYAAcross 15: Attempt a field eventSHOTAAcross 16: Retreating rat almost killedSLEWAAcross 17: Fair tennis player overcomes learner in tieASH-BLONDEAAcross 21: Parent in goal unfortunately makes bloomerMAGNOLIAAAcross 22: It's a bizarre case for returning doctor …TARDISAAcross 24: … like the long-running TV mission that's not on?IMPOSSIBLEAAcross 25: Learner takes on universal party gameLUDOAAcross 26: Observation on targetREMARKAAcross 27: No races in the Bluegrass State — that's awkwardKNOTTYDDown 1: Hold back in favour of speculatorFORBEARDDown 2: Absurd award received by top commanderCOMICDDown 3: Supporters requiring another style of deliveryLEGSPINDDown 5: Snappy sailor exercises after gameABRUPTDDown 6: Puppet, one Chopin & Co producedPINOCCHIODDown 7: Least sensitive miners' group coming out first?NUMBESTDDown 8: Too likely update on patient's condition?ASWELLASCANBEDDown 14: Inexperienced Othello sent up here, possiblyGREENROOMDDown 16: Cooler cocktailSLAMMERDDown 18: Bird or part birdBITTERNDDown 19: Weed deprived of water can just be hung upDRIP-DRYDDown 20: Conservative Right about to come a cropper? Not so farCLOSERDDown 23: Recalled familiar hat queen's put on againRELIT