The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 26th February 2018 There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 26th February 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 9: Basic cricket tactic for which everyone hopes you get caughtHIT-AND-RUNAAcross 10: Refuse to abandon first husband in crushTRASHAAcross 11: Recite bitter sounding verses from controversial bookSATANICAAcross 12: American girl one spies in part of SpainGALICIAAAcross 13: Click with second best tipSNAPAAcross 14: Bandits eat stew? How vulgarINBADTASTEAAcross 15: Precise instruction by lady removing noticeORDERLYAAcross 17: Treat hero with tender loving care? That's a laughCHORTLEAAcross 19: Scientist who may have difficulty working under a cloudASTRONOMERAAcross 22: Leaders of industry don't easily accept proposalIDEAAAcross 23: Her consuming T-bone, for example, knocked back fresh startREBIRTHAAcross 24: One-time sporting gearSINGLETAAcross 26: Truly rich setting for songLYRICAAcross 27: Navies not deployed for chap from these partsNATIVESONDDown 1: Danish trio still playing? It's really happening!THISISNOTADRILLDDown 2: Government support for figure with innovative ideaSTATEAIDDDown 3: Before long, regular insomnia returnsANONDDown 3: Before long, regular insomnia returnsANON.DDown 4: Attractive escort shows endlessly positive attitude with host aroundARMCANDYDDown 5: Mystery at heart of agent's slight remarkENIGMADDown 6: Steps taken initially to put together a weaponSTILETTODDown 7: Charge dioceses, having picked up droppingsFAECESDDown 8: Chorus created for late performance?WHYAREWEWAITINGDDown 16: Evidence trail leads off to where traveller's cases are heldROOF RACKDDown 17: Island holds nothing so useful for preservationCREOSOTEDDown 18: Action plan to create rumpus over tip?TODOLISTDDown 20: Brutes scrabbling for rootsTUBERSDDown 21: Convenient place to keep ringsON HANDDDown 25: Bright star can turn savage into sageNOVA