The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 13th May 2019 There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 13th May 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Deposit a ball tackling fiveADVANCEAAcross 5: Delight in French tea — firstly need teapot!ENCHANTAAcross 9: Painter's second bagMONETAAcross 10: Come across ’im calculating number of chickens?ENCOUNTERAAcross 11: Paid celebs can be loathsomeDESPICABLEAAcross 12: Unhappy start to song and danceSADAAcross 14: 27s knew about minimum staffSKELETONCREWAAcross 18: You could be EveSECOND PERSONAAcross 21: They say that in marriage libido is reduced by 50% …IDOAAcross 22: … to improve share for partner?BETTER HALFAAcross 25: On which one gets wet, save for thisARAINYDAYAAcross 26: Playing a nine is stupidINANEAAcross 27: Voter getting shock treatment in role reversalELECTORAAcross 28: Peak at any time east of ParisEVERESTDDown 1: Ships notice a weapon aheadARMADADDown 2: Go a bit like a van?VANISHDDown 3: Fussy pink gin and tonic cocktail not on!NITPICKINGDDown 4: Nurse finally backing the last word in 'help to go'ENEMADDown 5: Her Majesty embraces coastal regeneration — this can go up and downESCALATORDDown 6: Talk fondly, reportedly upsetCOUPDDown 7: Playing sitar, go for creative talentARTISTRYDDown 8: Go blue in declineTURN DOWNDDown 8: Go blue in declineTURNDOWNDDown 13: Get lost cyclingONYOURBIKEDDown 15: Speech interpreter repaired learner's translationLIP READERDDown 15: Speech interpreter repaired learner's translationLIPREADERDDown 16: Suck like Blackbeard?ASPIRATEDDown 17: Plaudit for a cold soft drink extremely desirableACCOLADEDDown 19: Be able to send up small amount of food?CANAPEDDown 20: Realise Jeff's topless, hairy etcEFFECTDDown 23: Herb for porridge, sayTHYMEDDown 24: One shared by community with opportunitiesUNIT