The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 1st December 2014 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 1st December 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Expert in scaling down copyREPRODUCTIONAAcross 8: Jane's brief religious education is puritanicalAUSTEREAAcross 9: Girl's romance backfired in church danceCEILIDHAAcross 11: Calls gang to have a drinkRINGSUPAAcross 12: Fresh Erin air is more showeryRAINIERAAcross 13: Kill with a sawn-off gunWASTEAAcross 14: Bits below belt are most flabbyWOBBLIESTAAcross 16: Suspect whiff of grass?SMELLARATAAcross 19: Must solve Papa's puzzleSTUMPAAcross 21: After a time, gets fed up of clothesATTIRESAAcross 23: Even queen's taken in by beau warring with the FrenchEQUABLEAAcross 24: Electronic composer's way too seriousEARNESTAAcross 25: Bans hoods?OUTLAWSAAcross 26: Having lots of partners in sporting arena?PLAYING FIELDDDown 1: Is grumpy about shows not startingRESENTSDDown 2: Insist on invulnerable casing for giftPRESSIEDDown 3: Beat partial hangover with juiceOVERPOWERDDown 4: Sore about breaking silly ruleULCERDDown 5: Not very important kind of pursuit?TRIVIALDDown 6: Piece of calorific eclair in the mouthORIFICEDDown 7: Near thing, with dart piercing two points on son's headNARROW ESCAPEDDown 10: High maintenance firm has better contractHARD-TO-PLEASEDDown 15: Gambler's leaving richerBETTER OFFDDown 17: Doctor learnt how first to hypnotiseENTHRALDDown 18: Clear out American city's petty crimeLARCENYDDown 19: Endeavour, maybe, to go back and forthSHUTTLEDDown 20: Raised offer to bag artist for lectureUPBRAIDDDown 22: Become established in underclassSET IN