The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 7th October 2013 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 7th October 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bachelor is eager for dogsBITCHESAAcross 5: Ran through short statute recalled by gumshoePIERCEDAAcross 9: Marvin, eg, mixes sugar with it twiceGUITARISTAAcross 10: Wee drink full of Eastern delightDREAMAAcross 11: Position held by retiring anaesthetistSITEAAcross 12: Leaders of region very active in depot as result of famineSTARVATIONAAcross 14: Irishman leading church's attempt to raise spiritsSEANCEAAcross 15: Songs from biblical booksNUMBERSAAcross 16: After retreat of police, heartless killer's less reliableDICKIERAAcross 18: Ecstasy found in camp, leading to convictionsTENETSAAcross 20: Won't you let me delight over support for bridge?CANTILEVERAAcross 21: Press baron holding the door?JAMBAAcross 24: Country to store grain, we're toldGHANAAAcross 25: Youth stabs old men after party, presaging disasterDOOMLADENAAcross 26: North Surrey dancing establishment for infantsNURSERYAAcross 27: Fashion lines not quite the thing?FORGERYDDown 1: Spurious university in FensBOGUSDDown 2: Scots order revision of list in articleTHISTLEDDown 3: Fervour in early stage of competitionHEATDDown 4: When English celebrate, Tory seaside gang runs riotSAINTGEORGESDAYDDown 5: Fresh help wanted for ET's orchestral musicPETERANDTHEWOLFDDown 6: Costly staff in medical speciality for ducks, perhapsENDEARMENTDDown 7: Crack team finally removed clampCREVICEDDown 8: Son and daughter called up making claimsDEMANDSDDown 13: Expect one meeting with head after escapadeANTICIPATEDDown 16: Good feeding ruined deacon's figureDECAGONDDown 17: Small coin, gold rand, showing legendary beastCENTAURDDown 19: First couple of twins make rotten bunkTWADDLEDDown 22: Exchange runs out of drinkBANDYDDown 23: Procedures set up ignoring English insultSLUR