The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 10th October 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 10th October 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lack of interest socialist's shown in fast economic growthBOREDOMAAcross 5: One such as bag lady Virginia needs handoutVAGRANTAAcross 9: Demands placed on clubs for lots of liquorCASKSAAcross 10: Freed husband's not occupied on the outsideUNLEASHEDAAcross 11: Reverse M represents melodyMISFORTUNEAAcross 12: Deep devotion at heart of antipodean countryZEALAAcross 14: Recompense initially withheld by duke — result, penuryDESTITUTIONAAcross 18: A charge by landlord cut by devious German dealARRANGEMENTAAcross 21: West coast city with fairly soft form of lightingLAMPAAcross 22: Relative troubles are geneticGREAT-NIECEAAcross 25: Grace's lie wrongly taken as profanitySACRILEGEAAcross 26: One fine century recalled in different circumstancesIF NOTAAcross 27: String of clues, say, editor had a go atESSAYEDAAcross 28: Eager beginner in a study, working for one day a weekTUESDAYDDown 1: Looked good on Fenland river with insect buzzing roundBECAMEDDown 2: Selection of wares is taken to counterRESISTDDown 3: Raucous rave gatecrashed by daughter after danceDISCORDANTDDown 4: Like Robin, periodically cast down?MOULTDDown 5: Batman in East, bearing note for sweetheartVALENTINEDDown 6: Chew up pasty with a tiny bit of gravyGNAWDDown 7: Wild cat, lithe and vigorousATHLETICDDown 8: High water mark from great river flowing north during seasonTIDELINEDDown 13: Like judge, topping current sentence at the last minute?JUST IN TIMEDDown 15: Take the lead in run through CapeSPEARHEADDDown 16: Vehicle left island's cathedral cityCARLISLEDDown 17: Wry expressions Nutmeg's used in prayers before dinnerGRIMACESDDown 19: Republican ignored by intellectual is tippedLEANEDDDown 20: Ex exits in masterly fashion with saucePERTLYDDown 23: Make changes, putting down time on watchALERTDDown 24: Pretty big container for odds and endsTIDY