The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 1st August 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 1st August 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: No hope of French couple's son getting aheadDESPAIRAAcross 5: Play on words has some Morse code for expertsPUNDITSAAcross 9: Before lunch everybody comes back to see this animalLLAMAAAcross 10: Symbol of courageCHARACTERAAcross 11: Softly stroke flower with delightTICKLE PINKAAcross 12: Feel scared by loud organ!FEARAAcross 14: For getting on plane: directors get in first, then doctor, then an American behindBOARDING PASSAAcross 18: Kind of blush about poem Ted composedGOOD-TEMPEREDAAcross 21: Fashion for old cloth's elegant, initiallyRAGEAAcross 22: Working out numbers for crime, hit at corruptionARITHMETICAAcross 25: English come together with bearing, outwardly cheery in crisisEMERGENCYAAcross 26: Drug, in the near future, is about to become a rope around your neckNOOSEAAcross 27: Petition hospital department about bringing back volunteersENTREATAAcross 28: Religious festival's name is orientalEASTERNDDown 1: Water down some Lucozade at first in miserable dietDILUTEDDown 2: Grab top spot, naturally!SNATCHDDown 3: Come what may, a high street's secured by companiesAT ALL COSTSDDown 4: Go over to put a new hat on?RECAPDDown 5: Invite pal round, when unhappyPLAINTIVEDDown 6: Old boatbuilder's working up one final berthNOAHDDown 7: They win a throw by causing obstructionIN THE WAYDDown 8: Gentleman's award is reported with amazementSURPRISEDDown 13: Spies conceal cock-up ere M arrives with contractsAGREEMENTSDDown 15: Artist runs line through space and timeREMBRANDTDDown 16: Distress for Rhode Island woman under gag orderAGGRIEVEDDown 17: Toilet initially gets put on building site that's most muddy!BOGGIESTDDown 19: Tried to point to overt mismanagementSTROVEDDown 20: Poles secure Native American panelSCREENDDown 23: Bust myth associated with energy-giving herbTHYMEDDown 24: Giant dog reeks a bitOGRE