The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th December 2012 There are 12 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th December 2012. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Macedonia, then Serbia, laying claim to cityATHENSAAcross 6: Great novelist with time to be a love cheatBIGAMISTAAcross 9: Emissary from the pope emerging from the French portLEGATEAAcross 10: Know-all in Telegraph accepting complex caseWISEACREAAcross 11: Scots wearing same tartan almost certain to be furtiveCLANDESTINEAAcross 15: Silly speech made by tense Welsh theologian steeped in drinkTWADDLEAAcross 17: Vestibule contains ancient luggageHOLDALLAAcross 18: Socially inept doctor detaining a boy with right to take drugMALADJUSTEDAAcross 22: Sailors in the drink?ABSINTHEAAcross 23: Signal Corps getting criticism for brigade's ultimate predicamentSCRAPEAAcross 24: Fellow compiler and star prepared to go to court for start of playFIRSTACTAAcross 25: Mammal one confused with birdPIGEONDDown 1: Married when nude? It's outrageous!UNITEDDDown 2: Faded and died embracing small son and husbandDIMINISHEDDDown 3: Cook fit to make this kind of tart?BAKEWELLDDown 4: Place where everyone rejected Mexican food served to EnglishALLOCATEDDown 5: Swineherd with a yen for New Year's EveHOGMANAYDDown 7: Skin problem of one riding broomstick, scratching top of wartsITCHDDown 8: Online message is short and sweetTWEEDDown 12: Sun, discomfort and second drink lead to psychological damageSHELL SHOCKDDown 12: Sun, discomfort and second drink lead to psychological damageSHELLSHOCKDDown 13: Transport for witch put on earth to find ancient cityCARTHAGEDDown 14: Leg bound to be damaged by clubBLUDGEONDDown 16: Admit one's unfit to ruleDOMINATEDDown 19: Church intervenes to protect raggedly dressed childURCHINDDown 20: Youngster showing a bit of legCALFDDown 21: Public official with special responsibility for dealing with problem of marauding ratsTSAR