The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 6th January 2020 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 6th January 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Know-how that hurts in the mediaPROWESSAAcross 5: Moves up since first of challenges is overASCENDSAAcross 10: Venerable part of tragedyAGEDAAcross 11: Caress most of bottom frequently to begin with (one's amenable)ASOFTTOUCHAAcross 12: Trees could be 10ELDERSAAcross 13: We part at revolting Adam's AleTAP WATERAAcross 14: Country carrying paper bouquetFRAGRANCEAAcross 16: No 1, Douglas Street?FIRSTAAcross 17: Reportedly I spill the beans on the cake?ICINGAAcross 19: Wee! - rubbish clueMINUSCULEAAcross 23: Andrew and I get on — it's a match!MARRIAGEAAcross 24: Primarily, chimps, orang-utans, monkeys, macaques and suchlike found here?COMMASAAcross 26: Scruffy Uncle Fin, with hesitation, is a trendsetterINFLUENCERAAcross 27: Trio not right for you onceTHEEAAcross 28: Team for quiet filmsPLAYERSAAcross 29: Some salad dressing seen at 16ADDRESSDDown 2: Soldier's right: a pistol backfiredREGULARDDown 3: Jam and a piece of cheese?WEDGEDDown 4: City bird on the waterSWANSEADDown 6: The way to get a six-pack? It's in drinksSITUPSDDown 7: Again, come out for self-styled VIPEGOMANIACDDown 8: Fancy mash, Your Grace?DUCHESSDDown 9: Can Simon Armitage drive with this?POETICLICENCEDDown 15: Wilder race, by and largeGENERALLYDDown 18: Designer admits fashion finally is soundCHANNELDDown 20: Never smoked but still sickUNCUREDDDown 21: 12 with a madness for captainsLEADERSDDown 22: Calling nurse to inject drugCAREERDDown 25: Second to right carMOTOR