The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 8th April 2013 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 8th April 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Drivers tucked into fresh motel porridgeOATMEALAAcross 5: Drink alcohol for comfortSUPPORTAAcross 9: Letter about current agreementCHARACTERAAcross 10: Decided to change depotOPTEDAAcross 11: Ready with rent rebate at lastRIPEAAcross 12: In a manner of speaking, without a clueINDICATIONAAcross 14: Remains with newcomer and retired teacherDEBRISAAcross 15: Exclamation comes out of the blue!HEAVENSAAcross 16: One has to retain extraordinary stillnessINERTIAAAcross 18: Glances saucily away from game when drunkTIDDLYAAcross 20: General discussion of liberal floral arrangementFREE-FOR-ALLAAcross 21: The actors are shyCASTAAcross 24: Deterioration of worn central engine partROTORAAcross 25: Spontaneously smile upon stumblingONIMPULSEAAcross 26: Affectionate address by veteran runnerOLDBEANAAcross 27: Dance performed with exaggerated contentGAVOTTEDDown 1: With nothing to mark award?OSCARDDown 2: Return to market place escaping, opening crushTRAMPLEDDown 3: Style shown by some private landlordsELANDDown 4: Relax when London weather is unsettledLETONESHAIRDOWNDDown 5: Frank expression clearly winning round studentSTRAIGHTTALKINGDDown 6: Stay to have a look at reported informationPROPAGANDADDown 7: Unlikely to be away with the teamOUTSIDEDDown 8: Old newsTIDINGSDDown 13: Sheer power might be shown by animalBRUTEFORCEDDown 16: Refusal to conclude this is hellishINFERNODDown 17: Chose to miss start of exclusive by journalistELECTEDDDown 19: Allow to look through brochureLEAFLETDDown 22: Subject: not us (fourth-rate)THEMEDDown 23: Big names turn up with shady characterSPIV