The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th January 2017 There are 17 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th January 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Arrangement of locks to hide crown from public viewCOMBOVERAAcross 6: Entirely possible that bones from Oz might be found hereIN TOTOAAcross 9: Easy for America to turn into a stateCASUALAAcross 10: Light on panel may start flickeringNEON LAMPAAcross 11: Having a good time out, courtesy of the council?ONTHETOWNAAcross 13: Pass over the centre of this gridCROSSAAcross 15: French place empty lorry with consideration …NICELYAAcross 17: … packing it with trouble — it makes you smileKIT BAGAAcross 17: … packing it with trouble — it makes you smileKITBAGAAcross 18: Hate university in East NewYorkENMITYAAcross 19: Blame Nicola, having returned the picturesCINEMAAAcross 21: Traitor heads for jail under data abuse statuteJUDASAAcross 22: Japanese comics seen playing heavy metalMANGANESEAAcross 25: A dry type hurt when linked to …ATTACHEDAAcross 26: … quite detested location for international cricket matchINDEEDAAcross 28: Break up deal as part of union agreement?PRENUPAAcross 29: Inoffensive language adds nothing to itSWEARBOXDDown 2: Ingredients for Roman omelette?OVADDown 3: Shame about the faceBLUSHDDown 4: Toil at Livy translation that involves constant changeVOLATILITYDDown 5: Note about part of speech you heardRENOWNDDown 6: He often helps a mad scientist dig for missing headsIGORDDown 7: It's OK how the Spanish appreciate republican joining boardTOLERABLEDDown 8: They indicate when to check speed of traffic lightsTIMESIGNALSDDown 12: It doesn't follow that nurse quit on being redeployedNON SEQUITURDDown 14: Edit metaphor for economic growthRISING TIDEDDown 16: I didn't hear you say I'm welcome backCOMEAGAINDDown 20: Loose dart is more in than out!TARDISDDown 23: The only way is up from hereNADIRDDown 24: Small trendy carrier, perhapsSHIPDDown 27: Say nothing? Unlikely, if you have oneEGO