The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 23rd December 2013 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 23rd December 2013. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fortune left in church near the altarCHANCELAAcross 5: One making cuts journalist identifiedHACK SAWAAcross 5: One making cuts journalist identifiedHACKSAWAAcross 9: Match in sea greenAGREEAAcross 10: Works out perspectives on relative non-starterUNTANGLESAAcross 11: Sort of beer labourer gets in advanceBEFOREHANDAAcross 12: Attach label to small animalSTAGAAcross 14: Doubt if new net curtain has yard addedUNCERTAINTYAAcross 18: Strangely, Claire never detects red herringIRRELEVANCEAAcross 21: Joint attempt caught outRACKAAcross 22: He may be in danger of crashingSLEEPYHEADAAcross 25: Around most of settlement, worker has to go out for entertainmentGALLIVANTAAcross 26: Excuse for one trailing after a LiberalALIBIAAcross 27: Madman knocked over one container after anotherNUT CASEAAcross 27: Madman knocked over one container after anotherNUTCASEAAcross 28: Noise better when ends cut off instrumentPIPETTEDDown 1: Without headrest, taxi driver gets irritableCRABBYDDown 2: Insecure at publicity given to break-upADRIFTDDown 3: Voice support quite happilyCHEERFULLYDDown 4: Hard on the ear without a jokeLAUGHDDown 5: It's touch-and-go following accidentHIT-AND-RUNDDown 6: Pretentiousness about booksCANTDDown 7: Aim to take apart damaged lockSPLIT ENDDDown 8: Group of women find Home Counties men to be cocky typesWISEGUYSDDown 13: Carrying fine pasty meal prepared for miner's companionSAFETY LAMPDDown 15: After a drink, student trainee misses end of processionCAVALCADEDDown 16: Something in the air made intern go crazyNITROGENDDown 17: Couple hire the bandBRACELETDDown 19: Fight off weird sisterRESISTDDown 20: Instruction to give bill to holderADVICEDDown 23: Advice to consumerEAT UPDDown 24: Passionate about singerDIVA