The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 26th December 2016 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th December 2016. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Some fantastic Hampshire winnersCHAMPSAAcross 4: Metal container of little valueTINPOTAAcross 9: Ordinary place for a traffic islandMIDDLE-OF-THE-ROADAAcross 10: Old city paintings etc in health resortSPARTAAAcross 11: Where underground workers would engage in some dirty businessCOAL MINEAAcross 11: Where underground workers would engage in some dirty businessCOALMINEAAcross 12: Country's leader, not the first person living at an addressRESIDENTAAcross 14: Society women abused as "idle"LADIESAAcross 15: Something acted upon in articleOBJECTAAcross 18: Long story with big town showing wisdomSAGACITYAAcross 21: Uncle did wrong, getting embracedINCLUDEDAAcross 22: Home company has your truly making breadINCOMEAAcross 24: Someone ill at ease, a type that's got hooked?AFISHOUTOFWATERAAcross 25: Edward, having grasped French, is examinedTESTEDAAcross 26: Aim to be under canvasINTENTDDown 1: Cold dropout in shop offering hot foodCHIPPIEDDown 2: Summer snakeADDERDDown 3: Cleric quietly joining agency to help married couplesPRELATEDDown 5: Abraham's son needs his meal cookedISHMAELDDown 6: Emergency helper who could give camper aidPARAMEDICDDown 7: Learner in coach starts to enjoy experienceTRAINEEDDown 8: Bit of stuff female copper wears frequentlyOFFCUTDDown 13: It's 14 that could appear as dreamersIDEALISTSDDown 16: Been playing, in good health? That's an advantageBENEFITDDown 17: Little creature a little bit EuropeanTADPOLEDDown 18: Home Counties person going out with another is staidSEDATEDDown 19: Monster, one very loud with smile spreading aroundGRIFFINDDown 20: Storm encountered going north — a nuisanceTEMPESTDDown 23: Stop Conservative having peaceCEASE