The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 9th December 2019 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 9th December 2019. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Reserve able to control movements in very large areaSUBCONTINENTAAcross 9: Women's section starts to have arts review every monthHAREMAAcross 10: Spot equipment getting picked up for displaySPECTACLEAAcross 11: Seize one chance to have joint controlCO-PILOTAAcross 11: Seize one chance to have joint controlCOPILOTAAcross 12: Check before dischargePREVENTAAcross 13: Research facility is abandoning inaccessible treatmentSCIENCE LABAAcross 15: Fight to have water source backSPATAAcross 18: Meter maid is grim dictator at heartRITAAAcross 19: Fool was confused by overturned vote? That's rubbishCODSWALLOPAAcross 22: Successful record in registerHIT HOMEAAcross 24: Clear reprimand when spades lost by workerBLATANTAAcross 25: Ace airman moving stuff from the USAMERICANAAAcross 26: Love a noted coupleADOREAAcross 27: Literary lady makes change after mob made a messMADAMEBOVARYDDown 1: Sensitive issue excited open riotsSOREPOINTDDown 2: Inferior jewellery is a bit gaucheBUMBLINGDDown 3: Start off unprepared? Quite the oppositeONSETDDown 4: They perform plays initially in ramshackle shantiesTHESPIANSDDown 5: Knock over stone cask to get spiceNUTMEGDDown 6: Inlay carved regularly from this materialNACREDDown 7: Gets rid of Charlie's chickensCHUCKSDDown 8: Half scrambling is something you can do with an eggBEATITDDown 14: Clear old boyfriend on single chargeEXONERATEDDown 16: Loving lots of people providing fantastic playroom above yardPOLYAMORYDDown 17: Doubled up per diem to produce boring talkYADAYADADDown 18: Try again to bring up having ambassador arrestedREHEARDDown 20: Too much entered for each craftsmanPOTTERDDown 21: Cheer on opera star, one who appeared nakedGODIVADDown 23: Article that oddly describes character from AthensTHETADDown 24: Party can make one negativeBEANO