The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 23rd May 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 23rd May 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Use force to stop street amplifier workingSTAMPONAAcross 5: Detectives come back during lunch, possibly for a health checkMEDICALAAcross 9: Inclined to be unproductive by the end of a shiftLEANTAAcross 10: Prospect of surviving flying bomb requires skillVIABILITYAAcross 11: Still constipated?MOTIONLESSAAcross 12: Plan is almost perfectIDEAAAcross 14: Ban on leaving home for break after euro has collapsedHOUSE ARRESTAAcross 18: Frightened popular boy I went out withINTIMIDATEDAAcross 21: Manage business with quiet efficiency, initiallyCOPEAAcross 22: Amazing stamp I possess brieflyIMPRESSIVEAAcross 25: Scotsman takes a long time to follow Latin modes of expressionLANGUAGESAAcross 26: Trevor is endlessly backsliding in publicOVERTAAcross 27: Was sick and miserable after losing first pointRETCHEDAAcross 28: Lets her move to sanctuarySHELTERDDown 1: Bad omens about opening of looted graveSOLEMNDDown 2: Expects a delay close to ParisAWAITSDDown 3: Disgraced member conceals hoax in support of positionPUTTOSHAMEDDown 4: Story of knight's unhappy loveNOVELDDown 5: Statesmen fiddled financial assessmentMEANS TESTDDown 6: Pathetic person finally shed tearDRIPDDown 7: Doctor captured in foreign country with a number of kidsCHILDRENDDown 8: To destroy part of display was terribleLAYWASTEDDown 13: Incline to misplaced pride over son's stancePREDISPOSEDDown 15: Extremely uncommon mother got old without suffering impairmentUNDAMAGEDDDown 16: Advertisement relating to a bandCIRCULARDDown 17: Hurry up and get unexpected set pointSTEP ON ITDDown 19: Show how to get there without having to change trainsDIRECTDDown 20: Punter is completely recoveredBETTERDDown 23: Dangers of topless capersRISKSDDown 24: Urge mum to turn up in advancePUSH