The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 15th December 2014 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 15th December 2014. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Hate taking part in a pedalo at HenleyLOATHEAAcross 4: Cook fed more with easeFREEDOMAAcross 9: Using audit, test unorthodox viewsATTITUDESAAcross 10: River sport has state backing in the countryRURALAAcross 11: Tree next to large curved structureLARCHAAcross 12: Wash old Egyptian dye out of cosmeticEYESHADOWAAcross 13: Immature creature found in rotten old peatTADPOLEAAcross 15: Small and bent, the result of vitamin deficiencySCURVYAAcross 17: Risks posed by pointed sticks?STAKESAAcross 19: Shouted about second point in argument, then had a punch-upBRAWLEDAAcross 22: Plant rice and/or bananasCORIANDERAAcross 24: Places of confinement for little boysNICKSAAcross 26: Puzzling arrangement of plants reported in cereal cropMAIZEAAcross 27: Double time?TENTOFIVEAAcross 28: Iran's beginning to learn about democratic part of EuropeIRELANDAAcross 29: Frank listened to stretch of waterSTRAITDDown 1: Flyer felt sick after dodgy aleLEAFLETDDown 2: Post forming essential part of raftersAFTERDDown 3: Film director has slight problem with birdHITCHCOCKDDown 4: Looks after lagerFOSTERSDDown 5: What did you say about paintings of a planet?EARTHDDown 6: Dread being beaten by immoral reckless characterDAREDEVILDDown 7: I am standing to protect legitimate rule in African countryMALAWIDDown 8: Stick with a duke to get presentADHEREDDown 14: Check setter's resolveDETERMINEDDown 16: Athlete carrying out ablutionsUSAINBOLTDDown 18: Having ditched husband, she went out with someone and calmed downSEDATEDDDown 19: Drilling holes is tediousBORINGDDown 20: Leave, heartened by second puddingDESSERTDDown 21: Naughty child leading setter to shellfishSCAMPIDDown 23: Neighbourhood welcoming new place for sporting eventsARENADDown 25: Cockroach in ambassador's cups and saucers!CHINA