The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th May 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th May 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Clergyman speaking on Dumbo, a Hollywood legendCHARLIE CHAPLINAAcross 8: Poison? We've no more bottlesVENOMAAcross 9: Stonecutter's taunt fairly restrainedJEWELLERAAcross 11: Boys stripped in assembly with great styleROYALLYAAcross 12: Area is reformed, inwardly united as a huge land massEURASIAAAcross 13: Correct errors in government after brief first attemptDEBUGAAcross 15: Takes no notice of what bargain hunters wantDISCOUNTSAAcross 17: Easy-going, fit sailor in lead at seaADAPTABLEAAcross 20: Unblemished clubs heading listCLEANAAcross 21: Coming in to land, cricket side gets supportONSHOREAAcross 23: Hot drink — gripe water, essentially brewed?BEEF TEAAAcross 25: Despot's schedule withdrawn after decree banishing leaderDICTATORAAcross 26: Peculiarity of Judas, having renounced gold?TRAITAAcross 27: Cheeky kid who's taken a shot of a shoplifter?WHIPPERSNAPPERDDown 1: Marshal gave one crowd transport across prairieCOVERED WAGONDDown 2: Harry turning, say, on naval guardsANNOYDDown 3: Travelling mile over land, celebrities long for itLIMELIGHTDDown 4: Experienced Irish novelist caught out in finishENJOYEDDDown 5: Those bewailing ghastly errorsHOWLERSDDown 6: Old nuclear deterrent is missing from the Arctic, sayPOLARDDown 7: Wreck since seen at bottomIN ESSENCEDDown 10: Provoking activity — consuming wine in carCAUSINGASTIRDDown 14: What broomstick does at Hallowe'en no Catholic toleratesBEARSWITHDDown 16: Group of players running short raceORCHESTRADDown 18: Speak with quiet intensity about getting into swimBREATHEDDown 19: Nutmeg turns up, yelps and takes flightEMBARKSDDown 22: Where H or C might appear handy?ON TAPDDown 24: Merchant ship's master in role reversalTRAMP