The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 2nd May 2016 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 2nd May 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Lad taking £2 to join club for film-makersBOLLYWOODAAcross 8: Castrated animal returned with buttocks round, plump and comelyBUXOMAAcross 9: Purgative for use when badly cooked roast contributes to windCASTOR OILAAcross 10: Greek letter written backwards in fat ledgerDELTAAAcross 12: Failing head about to get stickADHEREAAcross 13: Soothing cream prescribed during appointmentsOINTMENTAAcross 14: Shoulder to shoulder, as sailor takes his last bearingABREASTAAcross 17: Sweet affectionate creatureFONDANTAAcross 20: Trot about visiting sick with a savoury pancakeTORTILLAAAcross 22: A bit of a fry up is not so wiseRASHERAAcross 24: Examined the rabble orallyHEARDAAcross 25: Fried potato cooked a lot with a sausageCHIPOLATAAAcross 26: Stocky social worker's extremely friendlyBEEFYAAcross 27: Fines, which are taken on the spotPENALTIESDDown 1: Set up raffle for old cold chickenCOWARDDDown 2: A full set of marbles for everyone presentALLTHEREDDown 3: Move to avoid delivery of ball, securing wideSWERVEDDown 4: Police officer gets one chance to be the captain assistantCO-PILOTDDown 4: Police officer gets one chance to be the captain assistantCOPILOTDDown 5: Not divulging information about purpose of cultural institutionMUSEUMDDown 6: Get material for the Opposition leader close to electionCOTTON ONDDown 11: Working at Foreign Office intelligenceINFODDown 15: Traded on behalf of others without money to get wine?BROKEREDDDown 16: Oils processed in large farm containerSILODDown 18: Lonely miss stood up during trystDESOLATEDDown 19: Riches spread about to trap a person with access to the tillCASHIERDDown 21: How to save money for plant?THRIFTDDown 22: Another chance to watch priest taking part in raceREPLAYDDown 23: Book set in West HerefordshireESTHER