The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 6th February 2017 There are 16 across clues and 12 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 6th February 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Drunken capers caused tricky situationSCRAPEAAcross 5: Odds on appeal for help involving royal supportersSPONSORSAAcross 9: Substantial applause given by a fewHANDSOMEAAcross 10: Not liable for former MEP misbehaving with modelEXEMPTAAcross 11: Continue heading away from explosionLASTAAcross 12: Eastern flower samples for businessesINDUSTRIESAAcross 13: Illegally obtained furs worn to first nightSTOLENAAcross 14: Remain, when mother leaves to bring back straw for animalsREINDEERAAcross 16: Things are confused, it's clearARTICLESAAcross 19: Hospital department divides to provide a sufficient amountPLENTYAAcross 20: When the board meant to abandon a projectASSIGNMENTAAcross 22: Place where it's wrong to pointSITEAAcross 23: Generous to carry the can? That's harshBITINGAAcross 24: Keep quiet with bookPRESERVEAAcross 25: Do I steal out, when friendless?ISOLATEDAAcross 26: Drive with confidence round hotelTHRUSTDDown 2: Features East's arch-critic misrepresentedCHARACTERISTICSDDown 3: Sound broadcast endlessly before time checkAUDITDDown 4: The final movement a student may find sentimentalEMOTIONALDDown 5: South bank appears insubstantialSLENDERDDown 6: Starts with circle and stallsOPENSDDown 7: Directed son to place for swingers, shamefacedSTEEREDDDown 8: Delegates preserve state in disarrayREPRESENTATIVESDDown 15: Keen to get on up the motorway to invalidIMPATIENTDDown 17: Letter openers individually numbered in the inventory, as listedINITIALDDown 18: Walked in a series of stagesSTEPPEDDDown 21: Darkness of the spirit reflected, lacking energyNIGHTDDown 22: Playing here's fineSHEER