The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th October 2011 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th October 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Flower, say, in black containerBUTTERCUPAAcross 6: Extra snake almost diedADDEDAAcross 9: Be pleased with those who applaud quicklyLIKETHECLAPPERSAAcross 10: Insect that used to be quietWASPAAcross 11: Initially Evening Standard journalists love coffeeESPRESSOAAcross 14: Something one has to have when pro is in a mess?OWNERSHIPAAcross 15: Wrong end of Dundee cakeTORTEAAcross 16: Giant bird a non-starterTITANAAcross 18: Garfunkel recording that's seen in gallery?WORK OF ARTAAcross 20: I mention sound or visionEYESIGHTAAcross 21: Walk with difficulty, having wilted?LIMPAAcross 25: New boots lift chap up — they're made for walking!PUBLICFOOTPATHSAAcross 26: Subject of article by OrlandoTHEMEAAcross 27: Where university education may lead? Not entirelyTOADEGREEDDown 1: Feel miserable when not on deck?BELOWDDown 2: Provides accommodation for kidsTAKESINDDown 3: Grub for which Cockney uses microwave?EATSDDown 4: Ship's company sounded cocky?CREWDDown 5: Very different — like those in Cracow and those in Gdansk?POLESAPARTDDown 6: Cherished desire possibly revealed to ParisianASPIRATIONDDown 7: One putting clothes on kitchen sideboardDRESSERDDown 8: Gorgeous creature taking one's temperature is deceptiveDISHONESTDDown 12: Having an object, I have to follow Ford vanTRANSITIVEDDown 13: Jack Sprat wouldn't talkCHEW THE FATDDown 14: Photo sent out immediatelyON-THE-SPOTDDown 17: Quaver from end of anthem held by singerTREMBLEDDown 19: Airman coming from Scandinavia to RussiaAVIATORDDown 22: Thrash tense EuropeanPASTEDDown 23: Firm American lawyer closing barsCODADDown 24: Part of church any parishioners should examine at firstAPSE