The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 18th October 2010 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 18th October 2010. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Menopausal symptom exhibited by violent female drunkHOTFLUSHAAcross 9: Suture mangled body partUTERUSAAcross 10: Restriction placed on activities of Linda's boyfriendASBOAAcross 11: Special sanction restricting broadcast of blue authorSAUL BELLOWAAcross 12: Girl has time for a drinkCLARETAAcross 14: See reign collapse and perk upENERGISEAAcross 15: Father's lithe and delicateFRAGILEAAcross 17: Fool serving inferior wine to queenPLONKERAAcross 20: Force weak and mistreated con to danceFLAMENCOAAcross 22: Helium and oxygen involved in test of hunchTHEORYAAcross 23: Is voter in this when Conservative and Labour fail to advance?CLEFTSTICKAAcross 24: Little man said to satisfyFILLAAcross 25: Sophisticated European captivating anotherPOLITEAAcross 26: Hot fashion at hooligan's comprehensiveTHOROUGHDDown 1: One cheering in distress is more relaxed, having gained two pointsCONSOLERDDown 2: Hairstyle for a cook?AFRODDown 3: Reinforcement for garment welcomed by freezing US settlerGUSSETDDown 4: Take tea outside University College with English poetCHAUCERDDown 5: Weight of setter holding double bass in cloudDUMBBELLDDown 6: Alternative line taken about good little book and church's dereliction of dutyNEGLIGENCEDDown 7: Trade union to sort out teachersTUTORSDDown 13: King means to bake cake for scruffy childRAGAMUFFINDDown 16: Court officials represented Nine ElmsLINESMENDDown 18: Pull in spare change to provide stops for organs?EARPLUGSDDown 19: Giant set off to northbound address carrying witch's heartGOLIATHDDown 21: Circle drinking litres in loungeLOLLOPDDown 22: Acquire, thanks to man admitting nothingTAKE ONDDown 24: Fellini's first cut's a failureFLOP