The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 16th October 2017 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 16th October 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Crossing river, elk is grouchyMOROSEAAcross 4: Exhausted by current Tory tactic to stay in government?USEDUPAAcross 9: Neutral colour reflected in perfectly ergonomic surroundingsGREYAAcross 10: Aiming quietly to come in before mother retires furiousHOPPINGMADAAcross 11: In the long run, we'll get sickUNWELLAAcross 12: Uneven slope did damageLOPSIDEDAAcross 13: Check Ford's initial corrosion speedFRUSTRATEAAcross 15: King is, with son, a soft touchKISSAAcross 16: Picked up sound from pack of animalsHERDAAcross 17: Call about online charge is worth itREWARDINGAAcross 21: Long to keep Christ, but not church, unsulliedPRISTINEAAcross 22: Mean to follow partner who's absent-mindedSCATTYAAcross 24: Against fellow's independent study on church faithCONFIDENCEAAcross 25: A little open area in front of grateAJARAAcross 26: Locum's about to take wrong fileRELIEFAAcross 27: Two chaps, back to back, in the doghouse!KENNELDDown 1: Sailor to spoil liner's first outingMARINERDDown 2: Slip her my poemRHYMEDDown 3: Academic is starting summer with short vacation in Capri, maybeSCHOLARDDown 5: Pinches small naps about middaySKIMPSDDown 6: Plough in back meadow's left out for AugustDIGNIFIEDDDown 7: People who pretend to be influential?PLAYERSDDown 8: Accidentally leak article on runners?SPILL THE BEANSDDown 14: Accent's on ample detailed testingSTRESSFULDDown 16: In time, revolutionary supporter finds safe havenHARBOURDDown 18: Down under, tree cultivation's simpleAUSTEREDDown 19: Rising number having great time in a sportNET BALLDDown 19: Rising number having great time in a sportNETBALLDDown 20: Lied recklessly about direct debit swindleDIDDLEDDown 23: Close to losing way once moreAGAIN