The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 1st May 2017 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 1st May 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Don't allow backing for Trump's extremes to overshadow right's regular followingPREVENTAAcross 5: Most unhappy when daughters break new seatsSADDESTAAcross 9: Clown has a drink before bedCOCOAAAcross 10: Overhear report of first lady's declineEAVESDROPAAcross 11: Same silly nonsense without any purposeAIMLESSLYAAcross 12: Vocal about going ahead to see reef creaturesCORALAAcross 13: Demand English vote on legislationEXACTAAcross 15: Does up old veteran's junkRENOVATESAAcross 18: Cast doubt on record and run revisionDISCREDITAAcross 19: Get to share a cheese sampleREACHAAcross 21: Bruised head's sore with long fightBRAWLAAcross 23: Wearisome fellow at first of Ireland's games nursing a half of GuinnessFATIGUINGAAcross 25: New Yorker, say, has love for black coffee …AMERICANOAAcross 26: … taking a fancy to similar!ALIKEAAcross 27: Man on board is a breath of fresh airDRAUGHTAAcross 28: Cost is 10p, we hearEXPENSEDDown 1: Time to support group dealPACKAGEDDown 2: Surround with trained men to guard company on way through mountainsENCOMPASSDDown 3: Times has note to deleteERASEDDown 4: Valued guaranteed break in walkTREASUREDDDown 5: Sort of cabbage and soya stew goes round 5SAVOYDDown 6: Powder coating's used to protect furnitureDUST COVERDDown 6: Powder coating's used to protect furnitureDUSTCOVERDDown 7: Queen's taking King's gold — a mistake!ERRORDDown 8: Criminal stole very quietly in and falls overTOPPLESDDown 14: Article about Brook is rivetingTHRILLINGDDown 16: Out barking at the moon?NOTATHOMEDDown 17: Usage of a Dior tint's transforming!TRADITIONDDown 18: Expert help's required to go after flatfishDABHANDDDown 20: Hospital leader's eyeing poor cleanlinessHYGIENEDDown 22: Part of Cambrian era's turned up in fieldARENADDown 23: Iron a shirt, both sides, for banquetFEASTDDown 24: Understand German artist's powerGRASP