The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 31st January 2011 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 31st January 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Persuasive quality of procession heading off round Lesotho's bordersELOQUENCEAAcross 10: Animal's readyRHINOAAcross 11: Such as you can read, say, in appalling libelLEGIBLEAAcross 12: Drudge went out with useful toolHACK SAWAAcross 12: Drudge went out with useful toolHACKSAWAAcross 13: Almost worthless intelligenceNOUSAAcross 14: Carson's Act unfortunately set asideSACROSANCTAAcross 15: Headgear for police caught out at junctionTOPPERSAAcross 17: Closes a street in Cambridgeshire regionFASTENSAAcross 19: Part of church unfinished after a century in recession? No way!NOTACHANCEAAcross 22: Fan backing a swimmerTUNAAAcross 23: Begins espionage activity initially where there are few observers?OPENSEAAAcross 24: Country boy conceals mapLAPLANDAAcross 26: Session at school containing hospital unitTHERMAAcross 27: Given money, corrupt sovereign (not English) might do soMISGOVERNDDown 1: Jeers from New Zealand about Tibetan leader's footwear?WELLINGTONBOOTSDDown 2: Tedious spring eventLONG JUMPDDown 2: Tedious spring eventLONGJUMPDDown 3: Restrain youngster crossing riverCURBDDown 4: Joint protectors affording Spooner vital rest periodsKNEECAPSDDown 5: Zambia's hyperactive breezeZEPHYRDDown 6: Old codger briefly profits from bloomersCROCUSESDDown 7: Settles into bed, regularly doing something immoralDIGSINDDown 8: Only bright chaps up for election? Henry's included all the sameNOTWITHSTANDINGDDown 16: Apology for a danceEXCUSEMEDDown 17: Feeble female runs away from daredevilFECKLESSDDown 18: Ozzie runners accepting overdue challengesEMULATESDDown 20: Tremble as examiner's son leaves for SpainTEETERDDown 21: Gangster with weapons causes anxietyALARMSDDown 25: Work at grasping old manoeuvrePLOY