The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 4th November 2019 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 4th November 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Retired FBI agent sued criminal and cooled downDEFUSEDAAcross 5: Distance covered by very large fruitORANGESAAcross 9: New husband wearing diamonds in a cornerNICHEAAcross 10: Suspect here to exploit a leafy hideawayTREE HOUSEAAcross 10: Suspect here to exploit a leafy hideawayTREEHOUSEAAcross 11: Laboratory turning to American business an ornamental railingBALUSTRADEAAcross 12: Bachelor drowning in drink rejected helpABETAAcross 14: South American twice ate mega-chopped minced productSAUSAGE MEATAAcross 18: Peace offering from old boy in possession of working farmOLIVE BRANCHAAcross 21: Son beginning to worry about part exchangeSWAPAAcross 22: Exhausted by too much applause?CLAPPED OUTAAcross 25: Go in to welcome Conservative hosting union meetingENCOUNTERAAcross 26: Plant found in bedpan is edible!ANISEAAcross 27: Abandon police officer's vehicle close to fieldDISCARDAAcross 28: Wished to get rid of priest and have a country danceHOEDOWNDDown 1: U-boat's leader found floating in European riverDANUBEDDown 2: Glib line about a CatholicFACILEDDown 3: Naughty priestess capturing the heart of brother's relativeSTEPSISTERDDown 4: Discourage 50% of firmDETERDDown 5: In trouble with the bank, somehow Dave won right to cross riverOVERDRAWNDDown 6: A cold leads to horrible ear painACHEDDown 7: Complained after German found outGRUMBLEDDDown 8: Watch flood outside European courtSPECTATEDDown 13: He gets badly treated hair in the garden by the Mount of OlivesGETHSEMANEDDown 15: Run off, very happy not to be linked to the familyUNRELATEDDDown 16: Monopolise hut containing a beer barrelHOGSHEADDDown 17: Pays for female setter to visit Cannes for a changeFINANCESDDown 19: Academic receiving note on old playing pieceDOMINODDown 20: Wrens managed to eat the last bit of hazelnut spreadSTREWNDDown 23: Resting place for fishPERCHDDown 24: Where to wash a member of the orchestra?TUBA