The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 3rd December 2018 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 3rd December 2018. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One skilled in drawing game given to king (or queen)DRAUGHTSMANAAcross 9: Woman catching the French diseaseMALARIAAAcross 10: A muse associated with actor's last "breathing" systemAERATORAAcross 11: Criminal playing second clarinetLARCENISTAAcross 12: Polish commentary on textGLOSSAAcross 13: Very little money taken by Khartoum's first open-air marketSOUKAAcross 14: Backward reader got confused about the end of chapterRETROGRADEAAcross 16: A bent tuber spoilt vegetableBUTTER BEANAAcross 16: A bent tuber spoilt vegetableBUTTERBEANAAcross 19: Sailor carrying second Russian emperorTSARAAcross 21: Article about a particular placeTHEREAAcross 22: Shocked to find animal beginning to graze next to wounded deerSTAGGEREDAAcross 24: Sextet are portrayed coming back to accept workOPERATEAAcross 25: Female touring Republic of Ireland initially gaining the heart of Connemara idolHEROINEAAcross 26: Don't alter this prediction for the future, or cut out a listening deviceSTETHOSCOPEDDown 1: Doctor reunited with slimmer getting the shakesDELIRIUM TREMENSDDown 2: Consent obtained by a European, almostAGREEDDown 3: German train derailed by bottom of loose rockGRANITEDDown 4: Area of land getting alternative vehicleTRACTORDDown 5: Aggro met arranging a loanMORTGAGEDDown 6: Ancestor in a live re-enactment of compulsory time in the militaryNATIONAL SERVICEDDown 7: Special places to buy pants?SMALLSDDown 8: Fish wars breaking out with some excitement to begin withWRASSEDDown 15: Bishop always has time for a drink!BEVERAGEDDown 16: Spa city's huge feeling of anticlimaxBATHOSDDown 17: Petition involving empty syringe found in treeBESEECHDDown 18: A priest longs to see Native AmericansAPACHESDDown 20: More embarrassed, one way or anotherREDDERDDown 23: Dress put on old film starGARBO