The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 31st October 2011 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 31st October 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Month oil spill featured in columnMONOLITHAAcross 5: Scanned book about eel fadLEAFEDAAcross 9: Shell carried by vehicle to top of hillCARTRIDGEAAcross 11: Souvenir found in fissure, lichen-coveredRELICAAcross 12: Sort of line that’s dry and sanguineBLOODTHIRSTYAAcross 15: Look how self-esteem returns when student’s absorbed!OGLEAAcross 16: Rotten carcass not untouchableSACROSANCTAAcross 18: Display support for spring article by IrisFLYTHEFLAGAAcross 19: Some enquired optimistically for an action replayREDOAAcross 21: Faith — John Bunyan's hero gets it the first yearCHRISTIANITYAAcross 24: Bury, turning outsiders away somehowINURNAAcross 25: Hide an animal's familySHEEPSKINAAcross 26: Untidy criminal in the position of having no cover at allNUDITYAAcross 27: Legendary island where Santa lit fluidATLANTISDDown 1: Ridicule men of cautious kind, initiallyMOCKDDown 2: Scottish man rises, claiming right to be meanNORMDDown 3: Proud peer: Liberal unknownLORDLYDDown 4: Course of events affected by increase in marital infidelityTIDEOFAFFAIRSDDown 6: One shunning realities, disposed to be the first to arriveEARLIESTDDown 7: People toast Rex, who entertainsFOLK SINGERDDown 7: People toast Rex, who entertainsFOLKSINGERDDown 8: Disparage people initially getting into fancy code breakingDECRYPTIONDDown 10: Come in before main tent collapses, causing amusementENTERTAINMENTDDown 13: Being against cooking English confit as sweetCONFECTIONDDown 14: Drama base in holiday spotPLAYGROUNDDDown 17: Test Cockney's hunch about a horseCHESTNUTDDown 20: Turn new patio into an ideal placeUTOPIADDown 22: Sketch of "The Devil's Kitchen"SKITDDown 23: Burden that we shall pay for!ONUS