The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 7th December 2015 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 7th December 2015. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Blasphemous academic — an eye-opener!PROFANEAAcross 5: In short break, class turns over a new leafREFORMSAAcross 9: Take back religious education pamphletRETRACTAAcross 10: Sort out middle section of tune with composerUNRAVELAAcross 11: Drunk put on coatPLASTEREDAAcross 12: Angrily rebuke son lacking warmthSCOLDAAcross 13: Bonus for the crowd scene actorEXTRAAAcross 15: Excessive praise from grown-up shielding a particleADULATIONAAcross 17: Can anyone get treatment for pain in the neck?ANNOYANCEAAcross 19: I passed in US city or North African countryLIBYAAAcross 22: Colours in musicBLUESAAcross 23: Assess greeting heard somewhere over the rainbow?WAYUPHIGHAAcross 25: Lone Ranger's companion gets gold in Canadian cityTORONTOAAcross 26: One more part of flower absorbing oxygenANOTHERAAcross 27: See real novel as issueRELEASEAAcross 28: In academies, say, education's attemptedESSAYEDDDown 1: Type of hat that may be eatenPORK PIEDDown 1: Type of hat that may be eatenPORKPIEDDown 2: Pariah not in shedOUTCASTDDown 3: Separated father turns up with paintingsAPARTDDown 4: Have guests dressing tree at innENTERTAINDDown 5: Circular portion of toastROUNDDDown 6: Prevent everyone supporting Nottingham playersFORESTALLDDown 7: Italian dish for a violinist? Not entirelyRAVIOLIDDown 8: Healthy food at home for Lionheart's foeSALADINDDown 14: Great hole in one — amazing start in old countryABYSSINIADDown 16: A seedy tub that's off? It's no good after thisUSEBYDATEDDown 17: Judge with hard heart, one using teethARBITERDDown 18: Non-combatant in new RenaultNEUTRALDDown 20: Disease found by youth leader in Tommy's homeBLIGHTYDDown 21: Awkward redhead may be stuckADHEREDDDown 23: Western part of golf course is completeWHOLEDDown 24: Supporters for empty pitsPROPS