The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th May 2016 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th May 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Puzzled when fellow sailor capsized and scarperedBAFFLEDAAcross 5: Debs' semi-celebration at court is not done any moreDEFUNCTAAcross 9: Son quietly studies broadcastsSPREADSAAcross 10: Trailer for vehicle (a light goods vehicle)CARAVANAAcross 11: Reckless to hoodwink Nelson's mateFOOLHARDYAAcross 12: Improvise notices back to back, abridging the lastAD-LIBAAcross 13: Insects come from this river in volcanic rockLARVAAAcross 15: Could love in Shakespeare's play be trivial pursuit?BOARD GAMEAAcross 17: Sample a smaller amount, when flavour's lackingTASTELESSAAcross 19: Daughter best sort out what's owingDEBTSAAcross 22: Criticise severely, when cutting corruptionROASTAAcross 23: Ben running race in wild weatherHURRICANEAAcross 25: Unsettle dicky birds round bath brieflyDISTURBAAcross 26: Popular princess in a stateINDIANAAAcross 27: Put trimmed joint in to cook without any frillsFRANKLYAAcross 28: Deadly beast on island is captured by common senseNOXIOUSDDown 1: Dwarf who's up for a fight?BASHFULDDown 2: Rove about in mink for warmthFERVOURDDown 3: Keeps dog from running off to fields over the hilltopLEASHDDown 4: Helpful to have rebels' aid in revolutionDESIRABLEDDown 5: Heard Donna Karan tops don't lastDECAYDDown 6: Sent on by car with journalist to cover fightingFORWARDEDDDown 7: Sort book number five by Ms FitzgeraldNOVELLADDown 8: Credible chart about spaceTENABLEDDown 14: Lost for words at a stitch-up over lorryAWESTRUCKDDown 16: Claim first son has trouble in storeASSERTIONDDown 17: No longer interested in plan for dietTIRED OFDDown 18: Coastal city's main support for birdSWANSEADDown 20: Second-rate artist getting V&A event? Empty boasting!BRAVADODDown 21: Looks at regulations first off for play equipmentSEESAWSDDown 23: Flier for leisure activityHOBBYDDown 24: Scale for one fingerINDEX