The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 23rd January 2017 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 23rd January 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Punish having hot drink on Sabbath in churchCHASTISEAAcross 5: Followed vehicle around England's bordersTRACEDAAcross 9: Revive damaged acer treeRE-CREATEAAcross 9: Revive damaged acer treeRECREATEAAcross 10: Overtake most senior PCLAPTOPAAcross 12: Goes down the drainsSINKSAAcross 13: Authorises son to take steps to protect nameSANCTIONSAAcross 14: Establishment newspaper is into a restructuringORGANISATIONAAcross 18: After catching rat unexpectedly, uncle got a pat on the backCONGRATULATEAAcross 21: Doctor alerts mom to very confused state of affairsMAELSTROMAAcross 23: Love to be a girlOLIVEAAcross 24: Scope for former partner to get somewhere to sleepEXTENTAAcross 25: Frank is right about answer after serious thought, initiallySTRAIGHTAAcross 26: Waterlogged piece of earth next to caveSODDENAAcross 27: Strange secret of not having to pay anythingSCOT FREEDDown 1: Stroke requires attention by senior surgeon at the outsetCARESSDDown 2: Climb in Alsace regularly before deathASCENDDDown 3: Money man in time to restore confidence to king after loss of directionTREASURERDDown 4: Half-length coat adopted by little sister works OKSATISFACTORYDDown 6: Change topping of breakfast food traditionally eaten on SundayROASTDDown 7: Broad-minded churchgoerCATHOLICDDown 8: Sacking of corrupt GP is doneDEPOSINGDDown 11: Tactless for peacekeepers to join ambassador in chargeUNDIPLOMATICDDown 15: Space traveller advanced to Saturn in errorASTRONAUTDDown 16: Beetles start to scratch those in temporary accommodationSCAMPERSDDown 17: Created trendy outlet with comedian at its heartINVENTEDDDown 19: Stay in hostel in GermanyLINGERDDown 20: Man extremely likeable and kind-heartedGENTLEDDown 22: European Commission is upset about Norway after that timeSINCE