The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 23rd April 2018 There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 23rd April 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Warden and police finally intercepting joyrider?CARETAKERAAcross 6: Understood one's out for diplomacyTACTAAcross 8: One day with English queen swilling tea's enoughADEQUATEAAcross 9: Sophisticated characters found in suburban enclaveURBANEAAcross 10: Brilliant in binary codeBRAINYAAcross 11: Angered by report of absurd deathMADDENEDAAcross 12: One's hiding key by south entranceACCESSAAcross 15: Waiting room for people who are late?MORTUARYAAcross 16: Make an assumption before umpire arrivesPREJUDGEAAcross 19: Take off staff with salary protectionPARODYAAcross 21: Easily fooled listener about libel orderGULLIBLEAAcross 22: Stop believer in God overshadowing saintDESISTAAcross 24: Older person in state housing gets tax at zero rate, initiallySENIORAAcross 25: Ravel viol duet went on longerOUTLIVEDAAcross 26: For example, put time in to give supportSTAYAAcross 27: Drug's given healthy bloomSPEEDWELLDDown 1: Colour up after incapacitating heart with drinkCIDERDDown 2: Want regular free paperREQUIREDDown 3: Creep like an amphibian?TOADYDDown 4: Don't say anything to delay old ladyKEEP MUMDDown 5: Going there and back to get drinks from the bar?ROUND TRIPDDown 5: Going there and back to get drinks from the bar?ROUNDTRIPDDown 6: Label on French water is an artistic sceneTABLEAUDDown 7: Debated criminal's fine and made a mistakeCONFERREDDDown 13: Couple wantonly gobbling ultimate burger won't half get fatCORPULENTDDown 14: Facial hair deficiency is burden on sonSIDEBURNSDDown 17: Short career on cash register's over, followed by year of fun!JOLLITYDDown 18: Watches returning hero beheaded — it's an ugly sightEYESOREDDown 20: Break soldier with meannessRESPITEDDown 22: Very fond of little Dorothy's notesDOTEDDDown 23: Bargain for least outlaySTEAL