The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 25th December 2017 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 25th December 2017. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Priest, unusually small, delicate personSPRITEAAcross 4: Deliberate doctor made nursing safeMEASUREDAAcross 9: Part of body minor gangster protectsORGANAAcross 10: Reduced TUC backing depressed outsiders in OregonCUTDOWNONAAcross 11: Temporary preference for lazy teachers?SHORT-TERMAAcross 12: Hours taken in restaurant prove irritatingCHAFEAAcross 13: He's likely to hit crooked dealer's noseSHARPSHOOTERAAcross 17: Where bar snacks may be served on large white crackers?WATERING HOLEAAcross 20: An attack of illness in the vicinityABOUTAAcross 21: Coming together to raise standardUNION JACKAAcross 23: Fielder of 49, possibly 50, saySQUARELEGAAcross 24: After six, everyone returns homeVILLAAAcross 25: Go down with Tory leafletCONTRACTAAcross 26: Means of getting over gameBRIDGEDDown 1: Film director succeeded in ’20s — early starterSCORSESEDDown 2: District's "number one" in beer coming upREGIONALDDown 3: Note clear two-way principleTENETDDown 5: Playing impromptu, former speed's hotting upEXTEMPORISINGDDown 6: Eliminate urge for deep-fried foodSCOTCH EGGDDown 7: Strip and leg it, avoiding areaRUNWAYDDown 8: Teacher essential for this dimwitDONKEYDDown 10: Report of vet concerning exposed EU stateCZECH REPUBLICDDown 14: Scuttering rat repels building workerPLASTERERDDown 15: Came to wooded valley, a little one running northTOTALLEDDDown 16: Spike under pet's collar, for instanceNECKLACEDDown 18: Voyager ultimately in space, flying an enormous distancePARSECDDown 19: Nelson tops one detachment of servicemenCOLUMNDDown 22: New Republican First Lady's given up? I don't believe it!NEVER