The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 10th January 2011 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 10th January 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Have sheriff's helpers emptied saloons?POSSESSAAcross 5: Making fast call after beastly soundMOORINGAAcross 9: Fight with club that may be recycledSCRAP IRONAAcross 10: Part of joint backing music groupTENONAAcross 11: Turn out this little piggyRUNTAAcross 12: In hands of orthopaedist etcAND SO FORTHAAcross 14: Twins, for example, reversing carGEMINIAAcross 15: What may make me a lordEARLDOMAAcross 16: Fool taking heather to be small treeSAPLINGAAcross 18: Just outside gym for all to seeOPENLYAAcross 20: Hit tunes as recollected by fanENTHUSIASTAAcross 21: I have the same photo!SNAPAAcross 24: Cap or old hat found before partyOUTDOAAcross 25: Not major roads, anyhowLEASTWAYSAAcross 26: Plant is put back in storeDEPOSITAAcross 27: Be unable to contain one's rage — push policeman into river!EXPLODEDDown 1: Question that baffles model?POSERDDown 2: Rum making saint wanderSTRANGEDDown 3: Middlesex possibly is holding trade fairEXPODDown 4: Saying Vi is one who's shy?SHRINKING VIOLETDDown 5: Politician applying spin to trite manifestos?MINISTEROFSTATEDDown 6: Not working as an anagram?OUTOFORDERDDown 7: Wrong grid one disregardedIGNOREDDDown 8: Going without Oscar, bad actor needed materialGINGHAMDDown 13: "This is ludicrous", I snarledRIDICULOUSDDown 16: Editor's designer drugSTEROIDDDown 17: Mine closure when mechanics have to work fastPIT STOPDDown 19: It's many years since pine's been given a tryLONG-AGODDown 22: Thrash with stickPASTEDDown 23: Part of procedure — one of 39?STEP