The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 8th July 2013 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 8th July 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sad secret disturbed philosopherDESCARTESAAcross 6: True ConservativesRIGHTAAcross 9: Form of fungal growthMOULDAAcross 10: Lots of cards distributed satisfactorily?A GOOD DEALAAcross 11: Ethnicity lessons in Ascot, for exampleRACECOURSEAAcross 12: Game children might play in breakSNAPAAcross 14: Cuts made here where players work?THEATREAAcross 15: Brisk movement of small singer backing AustraliaSCHERZOAAcross 17: I'm in enclosure with last bits of hot jalapeño pepperPIMENTOAAcross 19: Disease of sheep that is found by ditchSCRAPIEAAcross 20: Spellbound artist with small partRAPTAAcross 22: Lack of progress in country where women are excluded?STAGNATIONAAcross 25: Game of poolWATER POLOAAcross 26: Fool turning to dot a couple of i'sIDIOTAAcross 27: Come to Korea — Chinese partREACHAAcross 28: Rambling rose with sedan — what driver needs?ROAD SENSEDDown 1: Odd editor gets up to objectDEMURDDown 2: Something funny about our dipSOUR CREAMDDown 3: Giving up cook, bad at icingABDICATINGDDown 4: Vilify a number of Romans breaking ceasefireTRADUCEDDown 5: Southern post office applies for partnersSPOUSESDDown 6: Theme park attraction free before end of JuneRIDEDDown 7: Immature bowlers here?GREENDDown 8: Elope then surprisingly produce ringTELEPHONEDDown 13: Cleaners reveal a princess taken in by her husbandCHARLADIESDDown 14: Kill artist in the highest social classTOPDRAWERDDown 16: Like a crocodile arranging a Nile trip?REPTILIANDDown 18: Alfresco exit?OUTDOORDDown 19: Leo, for example, or a lady abroadSIGNORADDown 21: This bread is mine, thank youPITTADDown 23: In autumn it requires gunpowder ingredientNITREDDown 24: Month not the first that may be triumphalARCH