The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 29th January 2018 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 29th January 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Type of book that's difficult to financeHARDBACKAAcross 5: Trap Scotsman returning computer peripheralWEBCAMAAcross 9: Group of players with wrinkles removed from the limelightSIDELINEDAAcross 11: Safe stretch of water, that's what we hearSOUNDAAcross 12: Joining forces, Queen stops internees legging itPOWERSHARINGAAcross 15: Ancient God's aching backEROSAAcross 16: Shortages briefly alarm conurbationsSCARCITIESAAcross 18: Pretend to stage part of play?PUTONANACTAAcross 19: Very large component of management retiringMEGAAAcross 21: Worker at counter notes price — it's appallingRECEPTIONISTAAcross 24: A bit of leg tasting strong after last of breastTHIGHAAcross 25: Shoot mad miner in entranceGERMINATEAAcross 26: Go round with books in classROTATEAAcross 27: Pious tear always covered upREVERENTDDown 1: He entertains a lot of peopleHOSTDDown 2: Conclusion of those supporting free travel?RIDEDDown 3: Coming through arch, Nutmeg will waveBILLOWDDown 4: Snooty prisoner sent down?CONDESCENDINGDDown 6: Rising church still full of enthusiasmECSTATICDDown 7: Crosses bustling circus, avoiding small holesCRUCIFIXESDDown 8: Island's foolhardy commanders on wheelsMADAGASCARDDown 10: Doctor insured to accommodate particular health workerDISTRICTNURSEDDown 13: Last of minor repairs to broken hospital equipmentRESPIRATORDDown 14: Request to screenwriter to submit work, as afterthought?POSTSCRIPTDDown 17: Picture showing erection of bridges stolenSNAPSHOTDDown 20: Like Greek character about to have a dreamASPIREDDown 22: PM's spoken of "complex network, difficult to leave"MAZEDDown 23: Proceeded north in rainy seasonWENT