The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 23rd March 2015 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 23rd March 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Means of escape found by long-term convict at the backLIFE RAFTAAcross 9: Pulse fast? Lie back, brieflyLENTILAAcross 10: Second name associated with king's brotherMONKAAcross 11: Tube problem? Wielding birch is not the answerBRONCHITISAAcross 12: Wife, prepared for a fight, became more passionateWARMEDAAcross 14: Leading pub reduced priceINCHARGEAAcross 15: Harry Potter adopting magic ultimately to keep safePROTECTAAcross 17: Most of tapioca mixed with last of sour fruitAPRICOTAAcross 20: Lice back in heart of timber — result, nit!IMBECILEAAcross 22: Quietly bury dramatistPINTERAAcross 23: Collapse with painful condition in conflictFALLING OUTAAcross 24: See 3WIREAAcross 25: Setter's crossing Irish riverMERSEYAAcross 26: Chaps score, using brainpowerMENTALLYDDown 1: Report of restaurant customer regarded a real old fogeyDINOSAURDDown 2: Jack, Queen, King — not a regular progressionJERKDDown 3: Critical message often delivered to fencers?BARBEDDDown 4: Took over, as locum also departs in errorSTOODINDDown 5: Bird of ill omen once for those on trial?BLACKCAPDDown 6: Sign, one police put up in countryINDICATIONDDown 7: Rebellion is confined to bandRISINGDDown 13: Orphaned horse smelt dreadfulMOTHERLESSDDown 16: Habitual smokers seldom seen in flatsCHIMNEYSDDown 18: Invalidate one of the laws of cricket, apparentlyOVERRULEDDown 19: Gives new structure to scripture classesREFORMSDDown 21: Less honourable plan to join engineers rejectedMEANERDDown 22: Effective work erected temporary homePOTENTDDown 24: Put up with last clothingWEAR