The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 5th March 2018 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 5th March 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Comedian's comeback about posh fellows gets laughGUFFAWAAcross 4: Job on island for Pat, perhapsPOSTMANAAcross 9: Spiteful false claims about debtMALICIOUSAAcross 10: One is taken in by crafty card sharpACRIDAAcross 11: Cover band?LAYERAAcross 12: Short jacket and bag for workBRIEFCASEAAcross 13: Kick off again with skill after breakRE-STARTAAcross 13: Kick off again with skill after breakRESTARTAAcross 15: Fabulous rampant beast described by quoteEXOTICAAcross 17: Woman's hat made from good French materialBONNETAAcross 19: Cobblers' first half own goal was hardHOGWASHAAcross 22: Tea bags and cake regularly put out in the wingsBACKSTAGEAAcross 24: Virtue's foremost in Christmas storyNOVELAAcross 26: Moderate a beta versionABATEAAcross 27: Smart kitchen furniture not finished ahead of partyDRESSED-UPAAcross 28: Raise for worker briefly entering enclosure close to crocodileENHANCEAAcross 29: Banks in Ecuador take currency commissionERRANDDDown 1: Lightweight stroller's betterGAMBLERDDown 2: Female university students approach year positivelyFULLYDDown 3: Find out a canister's crackedASCERTAINDDown 4: Indifferent progress with intravenous drugPASSIVEDDown 5: Stick with teamSTAFFDDown 6: Drive back by river in carriage having a cocktailMARGARITADDown 7: Persuaded to shift dung to rear of shedNUDGEDDDown 8: Search reservists turning up for battleCOMBATDDown 14: Put brakes on bus for dawdlerSLOWCOACHDDown 16: Runner regains form to chase goldORGANISERDDown 18: Duo endlessly confuse with silly talkTWADDLEDDown 19: Noted hospital's energies died when I leftHEEDEDDDown 20: Dad wearing cap follows man to landing siteHELIPADDDown 21: Furious when sailor's idleABLAZEDDown 23: Set off home with beer mugSTEINDDown 25: Spirit is very aged finally in conditioned oakVODKA