The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th April 2012 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th April 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Volcanic rock turned up by little creaturesPUMICEAAcross 4: As discs they are unsurpassedRECORDSAAcross 9: End woeful prayer in Irish countyTIPPERARYAAcross 10: Nine-to-five, say, when allowance is curtailedRATIOAAcross 11: Source of berries for community leaderELDERAAcross 12: Old genius transformed pest control treatmentDELOUSINGAAcross 13: Dash back with German article for part-exchangeTRADE-INAAcross 15: Obsequious subordinates close to tears in Arab countryYESMENAAcross 17: Good landlords providing spiritsGHOSTSAAcross 19: Barbara Castle?WINDSORAAcross 22: Cocky prisoner in the chair, so to speakCONCEITEDAAcross 24: Farewell from police officer in a multinational groupADIEUAAcross 26: Network's first to plug old tune that's being broadcastON AIRAAcross 27: Desperate jockey's final obstacle?LAST-DITCHAAcross 28: Section of étude Sir Edward wantedDESIREDAAcross 29: Doctor gets Conservative backing to reveal decayDRY-ROTDDown 1: One requiring treatment and prepared to waitPATIENTDDown 2: Was blue bike seen here?MOPEDDDown 3: Old TV series about Les? Miserable!CHEERLESSDDown 4: Payment to author from people in palaces?ROYALTYDDown 5: Popular holiday destination caught four outCORFUDDown 6: Those who keep servantsRETAINERSDDown 7: Clean cakeSPONGEDDown 8: Such a flight would be the first for VirginMAIDENDDown 14: The inn, as a resort for GreeksATHENIANSDDown 16: Stand near helter-skelter in Spanish citySANTANDERDDown 18: Weather forecast no longer an issue?SETTLEDDDown 19: View, finally, that is most extensiveWIDESTDDown 20: Take no comfort in organised riot — ugh!ROUGHITDDown 21: A group of notes, we hear, producing harmonyACCORDDDown 23: Panic, losing head? There's something wrong thereERRORDDown 25: Bury artist after pop's popped offINTER