The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 28th March 2016 There are 15 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 28th March 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Bar imam playing with percussion instrumentMARIMBAAAcross 5: A recipe for herb found in collection of old documentsARCHIVEAAcross 9: Useful bits of advice given to unknown drunkTIPSYAAcross 10: Gift about to be wrapped by editor proves uselessKNACKEREDAAcross 11: Psychiatrist given small quantity of drug in package with cling filmSHRINK-WRAPAAcross 11: Psychiatrist given small quantity of drug in package with cling filmSHRINKWRAPAAcross 12: Pasta garnish contains seaweed extractAGARAAcross 14: Said to have more than one sectionARTICULATEDAAcross 18: Cross-dressing relative easily identifiedTRANSPARENTAAcross 21: Not a soul lacking energy in the middle of the dayNOONAAcross 22: Item of furniture with unusual nacre inlay found in templeTABERNACLEAAcross 25: Two weeks in secure accommodation near the beginning of termFORTNIGHTAAcross 26: Give up putting watch backREMITAAcross 27: Bishop accepting blame for misdirecting hikerRAMBLERAAcross 28: Fish with beer for old womanALEWIFEDDown 1: Model held up by relative's inability — or refusal — to speakMUTISMDDown 2: Fictional bear from Peru confused by first parts of railway timetableRUPERTDDown 3: Asian with money can produce salad dressingMAYONNAISEDDown 4: Request for two points is out of lineASKEWDDown 5: A clan have set out to cause danger in the mountainsAVALANCHEDDown 6: Drink made by company keen to drop English nameCOKEDDown 7: Angry about equipment used to supply waterIRRIGATEDDown 8: Dole wasted taking wrong road leading to city of goldEL DORADODDown 8: Dole wasted taking wrong road leading to city of goldELDORADODDown 13: Doctor felt urge to include E-number in type of dietGLUTENFREEDDown 15: Sailor holding service before a large naval battleTRAFALGARDDown 16: Bear is mean!STAND FORDDown 17: Fellow getting hold of gas coming up with a very small amountNANOGRAMDDown 19: Something fishy found by detective associated with swindleSCAMPIDDown 20: Cosy up to food conglomerateNESTLEDDown 23: Executive skill rejected as not necessaryEXTRADDown 24: Alan could be excessively fussyANAL