The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 16th March 2020 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 16th March 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lettuce covered in sticky stuff (sugar)GLUCOSEAAcross 5: Distressed mourners hit the ginMOTHERSAAcross 10: See 5RUINAAcross 11: Having covered just the beginning of easy subject, go to bed with an unresolved grievanceBONETOPICKAAcross 12: Discuss stick trapped in riverDEBATEAAcross 13: Stirred spin about Italy's head CommunistINSPIREDAAcross 14: Try curled causing injurySTABWOUNDAAcross 16: Mr West gets his vowels confused in this countryKENYAAAcross 17: Extremely dreary man about townDANDYAAcross 19: Liquid spilt at 9 o'clockWATERSHEDAAcross 23: Extra tie David knottedADDITIVEAAcross 24: Buddy getting tiniest bit of nettle cooked outsideFRIENDAAcross 26: Last tatty basement found in the kitchenSALTCELLARAAcross 27: In New York, as CIA need to move carefullyNICEAAcross 28: Picked up rings for baby birdsCYGNETSAAcross 29: Update: Judge right? He's wrongREFRESHDDown 2: Most showy tousled styleLOUDESTDDown 3: Dance erratically, collapsing after taking pillsCONGADDown 4: Reserve nothing extremely chillySUBZERODDown 6: Stupid sort of angleOBTUSEDDown 7: Topless man craves small pleasureHAPPINESSDDown 8: China's leader ignored garden featureROCKERYDDown 9: Nazi and GI crazy over her, French elegant creatureINDIANGAZELLEDDown 15: Where horses may be gameBADMINTONDDown 18: See 27ANDEASYDDown 20: Ensure observance with part written for celloENFORCEDDown 21: They have no balls for regular returns — such madness!EUNUCHSDDown 22: Ghastly court orderDIRECTDDown 25: Breadwinners' hidden secretINNER