The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 18th January 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 18th January 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Modern kind of port toured by crewman's "other half"HUSBANDAAcross 5: Prod guards with single part of bodyJAWBONEAAcross 9: Traditional weapon forthright men trust in, unfortunatelyBLUNTINSTRUMENTAAcross 10: Dog's head and tail wagging, going up and downTIDALAAcross 11: Bird that female navigator found on lakeSHELDRAKEAAcross 12: Breakaway union should follow itELOPEMENTAAcross 14: Grass-like plant ultimately overruns borderSEDGEAAcross 15: Investor facing unknown menaceBULLYAAcross 16: Comic partner told of gangster's resilienceHARDIHOODAAcross 18: Handicaps attract defensive playersDRAWBACKSAAcross 21: Period Harry Potter's familiar with?SPELLAAcross 22: Protection for Labour — most top parties hope to get itOVERALLMAJORITYAAcross 23: Grasp flower setter's holdingMASTERYAAcross 24: Stole placed in case outside churchFILCHEDDDown 1: Regular dress for sister, not even usedHABITUEDDown 2: Airmen read slanderous spread featuring queenSQUADRONLEADERSDDown 3: Source of fire poorly restricted in vessel?ARTILLERYDDown 4: Reverberations from marriages we'd abandonedDINGSDDown 5: Trendy traveller's black dogJETSETTERDDown 6: Twisted insultWOUNDDDown 7: Editor with handwoven pants is finished for good!OVERANDDONEWITHDDown 8: Final portion of text rememberedEXTREMEDDown 13: With high principles they arranged to host one visitETHICALLYDDown 14: Possibly Federer's turn to provide cakeSWISS ROLLDDown 15: Best place in the house for kippers?BEDROOMDDown 17: Non-professional caught in the act and arrestedDELAYEDDDown 19: Short jacket's something brigade should get rid ofBLAZEDDown 20: Jack may be on this workforceSTAFF