The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th December 2011 There are 17 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th December 2011. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Undercover agent caught napping?SLEEPERAAcross 5: Union has day to joinWEDLOCKAAcross 9: Big vessel from way back docked to take on volunteersAORTAAAcross 10: Illicit booze distilled by night lightMOONSHINEAAcross 11: University teacher, old and skinny, good to start, becomes a layaboutDO-NOTHINGAAcross 12: Make improvement with online repair?EMENDAAcross 13: Arrogant dropout's hanging round universityPROUDAAcross 15: Objective of in-pub entertainment?DART BOARDAAcross 15: Objective of in-pub entertainment?DARTBOARDAAcross 18: See inside Punjabi shop rich go toBISHOPRICAAcross 19: Works hard to lose gravity and floatsRAFTSAAcross 21: Fire takes time to penetrate building blocksLET GOAAcross 23: Criticise for duff Latin translationFIND FAULTAAcross 25: Get rid of hesitation about idea: act!ERADICATEAAcross 26: Queen breaks off in tearsRENDSAAcross 27: SMS lost beginning about me being radicalEXTREMEAAcross 28: Castle has strange eyrie that is cut out for birds to nest inROOKERYDDown 1: Comedian on the rise?STAND-UPDDown 1: Comedian on the rise?STANDUPDDown 2: One user or another is incorrectERRONEOUSDDown 3: Initially pony's tail gets twisted into braidPLAITDDown 4: Continue to be embarrassed about having restREMAINDERDDown 5: Grown out of evilWRONGDDown 6: Tear apart underworld associateDISMEMBERDDown 7: O to be Popeye's girl!OLIVEDDown 8: Desired, say, to be massagedKNEADEDDDown 14: Get rid of smell by flapping side door with energyDEODORISEDDown 16: Storyteller has traitor keeping company with knight on last ride to ancient cityRACONTEURDDown 17: Wealth of disease in a hedgeAFFLUENCEDDown 18: Second-rate prophet gets first lady to have faithBELIEVEDDown 20: Please express opinion about outfitsSATISFYDDown 22: Raise glass when in shotTOASTDDown 23: Fine artist to measure up for picture mountFRAMEDDown 24: Failed to remember detailed forfeitFORGO