The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 5th November 2012 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 5th November 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Child inclined to sound hesitant at this stage in lifeCHAPTERAAcross 5: Plucky girl left before workerGALLANTAAcross 9: Canoe breaks up in seaOCEANAAcross 10: Did away with stepdaughter abroadPHASEDOUTAAcross 11: Clownish property of foreign aid, pre-cutsCUSTARD PIEAAcross 12: Managed to return without a lotDEALAAcross 14: Unpaid support provided during excursionOUTSTANDINGAAcross 18: Weapon fired erratically down a mound of earth outsideBOW AND ARROWAAcross 21: Finds some pasta meals to be dullTAMEAAcross 22: Rock artist?STONEMASONAAcross 25: Former piano found in ruined building was still workingUNEXPIREDAAcross 26: Approaches seedy areas to northNEARSAAcross 27: Breathe out and have a drinkHERB TEAAAcross 28: Each part of ship is of oriental originEASTERNDDown 1: Preference for cold house leads to chillCHOICEDDown 2: Ill-disposed towards a piece of poetryAVERSEDDown 3: Equal number beat time beforehandTANTAMOUNTDDown 4: Brisk run then a swim backRAPIDDDown 5: Arena actor pleased at Rio cavortingGLADIATORDDown 6: Was untruthful about deli?LIEDDDown 7: Drivers accept police corruption resulting in personal lossALOPECIADDown 8: Express disapproval as the final student takes time to get guidanceTUTELAGEDDown 13: Divided objects cause waveringINTWOMINDSDDown 15: Restaurant with alternative atmosphere and ostentatious paintingsTRATTORIADDown 16: A little and often becomes unacceptableABITMUCHDDown 17: Following directions I am to carry trunksSWIMWEARDDown 19: Egghead to announce developmentESTATEDDown 20: Agreement with international organisation is workingUNISONDDown 23: Reminder: no escapes from dreadful dungeon!NUDGEDDown 24: See the pointSPOT