The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 12th August 2019 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 12th August 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Disillusion sailor surrounded by neglectDISABUSEAAcross 5: Look around terraces in outskirts of BasingstokeBROWSEAAcross 9: Miserable wife gaggedWRETCHEDAAcross 10: Accompany old carESCORTAAcross 12: Bookies never returned to cover betEVENSAAcross 13: Alpine sun melted strip of landPENINSULAAAcross 14: Bird living in lodgings for sportKITEBOARDINGAAcross 18: Disgruntled whip's rage set asideSTAGE WHISPERAAcross 21: Repossess frothy coffeesESPRESSOSAAcross 23: Humble home with acre in frontABASEAAcross 24: Worthless attempt to cover up remainsTRASHYAAcross 25: Teeth make an impression on your outspoken sonDENTURESAAcross 26: Blackens small and medium corncobsSMEARSAAcross 27: Hard-working boss promises to pay back moneySTUDIOUSDDown 1: Daughter admitted being drunkDOWNEDDDown 2: Heads to slay King Edward with enormous rolling pinSKEWERDDown 3: Stern about left showing return to old habitsBACKSLIDEDDown 4: Overpriced contract to include church in cross-country raceSTEEPLECHASEDDown 6: Almost sit in gumRESINDDown 7: Story with house deserted initially by oneWHODUNITDDown 8: Antagonise wayward sergeantESTRANGEDDown 11: Determined to keep trick unpredictableINCONSISTENTDDown 15: Put off holding stick when rising in repeated performanceREENACTEDDDown 16: Insulating material, like top of seals' headsASBESTOSDDown 17: Bend track for flyerWARPLANEDDown 19: Hard atmosphere at party in BarnetHAIRDODDown 20: Count caught us hiding three bridge playersCENSUSDDown 22: Air film with that womanETHER