The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 26th May 2014 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th May 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Got upset about rubbish in caveGROTTOAAcross 4: Didn't run into so-called vapour cloudMISSEDAAcross 9: Useless English dandyDUDEAAcross 10: Standards set for future performance worried idle geniusGUIDELINESAAcross 11: Inventor of code left a little bit of food …MORSELAAcross 12: … food taken into examination by courtTRIBUNALAAcross 13: Shopkeeper wants gene mutationNEWSAGENTAAcross 15: Not allowed to listen to musiciansBANDAAcross 16: Place to stop for refreshment in retro pie factory?CAFEAAcross 17: New car tested in various locationsSCATTEREDAAcross 21: Enthusiast sat back before Gershwin's penultimate American musical compositionFANTASIAAAcross 22: Astonished to get a degree with mark as far removed from A as possibleAMAZEDAAcross 24: Lip damaged during talk is flatter!COMPLIMENTAAcross 25: Place to sleep includes a coverCOATAAcross 26: Managed to get detectives offRANCIDAAcross 27: Good value and democratic way to serve cheese?GRATEDDDown 1: Sticky stuff coating lettuce produces sugarGLUCOSEDDown 2: Old fellows beginning to see signs of things to comeOMENSDDown 3: Language used to label a piece of woodTAGALOGDDown 5: One live broadcast upset part of EuropeIBERIADDown 6: Make a pretence of embracing technology's lead with KindleSTIMULATEDDown 7: Dad with heir surprisingly resistant to changeDIE-HARDDDown 7: Dad with heir surprisingly resistant to changeDIEHARDDDown 8: Pestilence has broken out in part of the VaticanSISTENECHAPELDDown 14: Means of keeping things from falling apart sure to add to endless work for secretarySAFETY PINDDown 16: Lots of noise made when Eric and Ethel finally start a secret affairCLAMOURDDown 18: Theatregoer losing heart to thespian in something with pulling powerTRACTORDDown 19: Mere lad unfortunately turns greenEMERALDDDown 20: A saint is hung upside down twice in this Italian townASSISIDDown 23: Neckwear for a Glaswegian?ASCOT