The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th December 2016 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th December 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Top team's surprising defeatUPSETAAcross 4: Before six, the French woman had showeredLAVISHEDAAcross 8: Typical MPREPRESENTATIVEAAcross 10: Taking on a party with power can get gruelling initiallyADOPTINGAAcross 11: Extremely significant "yes" vote reversed refusal to remainSTAY ONAAcross 12: Unmanageable without help?OUT OF HANDAAcross 15: Energy and enthusiasm got us dancingGUSTOAAcross 17: Real fuss over dead treeALDERAAcross 18: Regularly tour Belgium and Spain with coach as transportTUBETRAINAAcross 19: Cream is not adulterated with oilLOTIONAAcross 21: After university I take steps to follow good adviceGUIDANCEAAcross 24: Author's murderer goes after girlAGATHA CHRISTIEAAcross 25: Made a grinding noise to turn on central heating in about DecemberCRUNCHEDAAcross 26: Beginning to improve during break, so try to pass againRESITDDown 1: Peacekeepers argue over having the power to be unfairUNREASONABLEDDown 2: Backed journalist following games, including on horsebackSUPPORTEDDDown 3: The newspaper caused offenceTHEFTDDown 4: Get ready to attack false story during intervalLIE IN WAITDDown 5: Ban from competitive tobogganingVETODDown 6: Stays put in seats with little room to moveSITSTIGHTDDown 7: Diplomat creates resentment about opposition leaderENVOYDDown 9: Secure support for a new name for news bulletinANNOUNCEMENTDDown 13: Unfortunately, Romeo often got overlookedFORGOTTENDDown 14: Dissolute beach dude in troubleDEBAUCHEDDDown 16: Does nothing to get brown back between legsSTAGNATESDDown 20: Woods for a wild cat?TIGERDDown 22: Without rain initially the German river becomes less full of waterDRIERDDown 23: Hasty strike after changing sides at the topRASH