The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th August 2013 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th August 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Mince pies first for old fightersSPITFIRESAAcross 6: Singular stuff? Beat it!SCRAMAAcross 9: Quash urban legend started by girlANNULAAcross 10: Adding nothing new after changing courseTACKINGONAAcross 11: In favour of supporting patientFORBEARINGAAcross 12: Guitarist puts his finger on this worryFRETAAcross 14: Marked? Indeed not!DENOTEDAAcross 15: Football player beginning to sob? Crybaby!SWEEPERAAcross 17: Eels can swim to get clear of dirtCLEANSEAAcross 19: Pained expression covered by reporters showing skillPROWESSAAcross 20: American tugYANKAAcross 22: Disturbed soil — not bad clue for Holmes, perhapsBLOODSTAINAAcross 25: Orlando's on time, you say, needing no preparationIMPROMPTUAAcross 26: Fancy sort of ticketDREAMAAcross 27: Nymph not serving alcohol, extremely awkwardDRYADAAcross 28: Damned business bigwig given assessmentEXECRATEDDDown 1: Employees held in the utmost affectionSTAFFDDown 2: Bliss, perhaps, composing nice organ pieces?IGNORANCEDDown 3: People heading for England put on weight in this portFOLKESTONEDDown 4: Engineers, worn out, went to bedRETIREDDDown 5: Not much time for another helpingSECONDSDDown 6: Leave out refuse containerSKIPDDown 7: Acknowledgement that may be jolly?ROGERDDown 8: Armaments ordered for soldiersMENATARMSDDown 13: Think again about drink old bridge partners brought inRECONSIDERDDown 14: Word for young Robin, say?DICKY-BIRDDDown 14: Word for young Robin, say?DICKYBIRDDDown 16: Stop protecting Capone — it's very commonPREVALENTDDown 18: Period of darkness expected at first after energy cutsECLIPSEDDown 19: Obtain professional medical treatmentPROCUREDDown 21: Like a crab that's cold?NIPPYDDown 23: Not any nuts for Land Rover?NOMADDDown 24: Golf club for Sir Henry, would you say?WOOD