The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 14th May 2012 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 14th May 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Partially opaque ductile waterwayAQUEDUCTAAcross 5: Preserve exotic meal doctor's tucking intoEMBALMAAcross 9: He guides Home Secretary crossing wood on islandHELMSMANAAcross 10: Plug opening at seaADRIFTAAcross 12: Suitable place husband's found in Ulster churchNICHEAAcross 13: Bush able to act cunninglyBOXCLEVERAAcross 14: Skilled workers coping with cuts?HAIRDRESSERSAAcross 18: Consequence of queen backing action of strikersREPERCUSSIONAAcross 21: Little inclination to select suitable candidatesSHORT LISTAAcross 21: Little inclination to select suitable candidatesSHORTLISTAAcross 23: Agree to cutting revolutionary engine componentCHOKEAAcross 24: Flash Gordon's third jacketBLAZERAAcross 25: Amateur team includes a reserveLAY ASIDEAAcross 26: Ruins King's broadcastWRECKSAAcross 27: Precisely where the telegraphist may be concentrating?ON THE DOTDDown 1: Dying CO leaves instructionACHINGDDown 2: Free from a French embraceUNLOCKDDown 3: Rapid rise produces state of collapseDISREPAIRDDown 4: Scores of small groups of players?CHAMBER MUSICDDown 6: Ideal student overcome by rageMODELDDown 7: What spectators may take if bad light stops play?ADIMVIEWDDown 8: Driver's vehicle test stopped by wild riotsMOTORISTDDown 11: Rail transport for state retinueEXPRESSTRAINDDown 15: WC a school ordered, not a high-speed typeSLOWCOACHDDown 16: Weapon for shooting Spooner's top bird?CROSSBOWDDown 17: Capable of meeting with itUP-TO-DATEDDown 19: Managed to secure one, not the originalCOPIEDDDown 20: Dismiss extremely regressive juvenile courtREJECTDDown 22: Plot's last feeble twistTWEAK