The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 5th December 2016 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 5th December 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Ruined plots earlier? Not if you see this firstSPOILERALERTAAcross 9: Crook initiates robbery of goods using emailROGUEAAcross 10: Add a stop during a long passage?PUNCTUATEAAcross 11: Tiny pop unsettled old mine workerPITPONYAAcross 12: Guaranteed victory that hurt England's extremistsVOUCHEDAAcross 13: Begins absorbing daily horoscopes?STARCHARTSAAcross 15: Matter distributed evenly across lift beamITEMAAcross 18: Man from La Mancha picking up stockings, eh?JOSEAAcross 19: Starts to call and issue appointments for applicantsCANDIDATESAAcross 22: Hide inked imagesBODYARTAAcross 24: Total amount sounds excessiveFULSOMEAAcross 25: Setting designed for The Pearl FishersOYSTER BEDAAcross 26: Place underground adding new traineeINTERAAcross 27: Millions never set out rambling — is it too steep for them?MOUNT EVERESTDDown 1: Funny looks?SIGHTGAGSDDown 2: United move shows skilful style of footballONETOUCHDDown 3: Cheeky cosmetic?LIPPYDDown 4: Made new turning stop around bard's homeRENOVATEDDDown 5: Reveal opposition to 21LET OUTDDown 6: Contact Romeo, for oneREACHDDown 7: Refuse pardon that accommodates the return of hangingsDRAPESDDown 8: Often described as wonderful, surprisinglySELDOMDDown 14: Commercial fitting expert can changeADAPTABLEDDown 16: Revenge makes tart fit to burstTIT FOR TATDDown 17: Girl has a key for removing assistantADELAIDEDDown 18: Miscellaneous bunch of biblical charactersJOB LOTDDown 20: How NATO identifies start of spiky mountain rangeSIERRADDown 21: Understand cheat will make it smallerTAKE-INDDown 23: Dance on road would create troubleDISCODDown 24: Sweet compromiseFUDGE