The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 21st December 2020 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 21st December 2020. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: One finds reason for passing nothing during recessCORONERAAcross 5: Girl getting introduced by lecturer during professional disasterDEBACLEAAcross 9: Inspect valued gift on a regular basisAUDITAAcross 10: Endless street party that's getting louderCRESCENDOAAcross 11: Family embracing headstrong daughter fail spectacularlyCRASH LANDAAcross 11: Family embracing headstrong daughter fail spectacularlyCRASHLANDAAcross 12: During demo, jihadis display sign of feelingEMOJIAAcross 13: They're known to have experience making boxing ringsROPESAAcross 15: Naturally embracing fellow that's lostOFFCOURSEAAcross 18: Gent had it prepared for special meal with his partnerDATENIGHTAAcross 19: Sounds of disapproval about American actionsTASKSAAcross 21: Part of a rose, say, that's favourite with nearly everyonePETALAAcross 23: Officer who will cherish organisation's resourcesTREASURERAAcross 25: Confectioner's outlet, the best place for making contact?SWEETSPOTAAcross 26: Benefit from circulating hot stuff around islandAVAILAAcross 27: Test missing section attached to waste outlet creating diseaseTETANUSAAcross 28: Freakishly odd stones are a fairground attractionDODGEMSDDown 1: Sign over hotel is a dubious oneCHANCERDDown 2: Rebuke socialist changing positions where celebrities are foundRED-CARPETDDown 3: Feed is fetched using this stepNOTCHDDown 4: Keep progressing area extended under foundationROCKALONGDDown 5: Horror is not quite real when shown in 2-DDREADDDown 6: Didn't pursue report of second reservationBACKEDOUTDDown 7: Property of double bluffCONDODDown 8: Controversial reason for electronic crime, perhapsEMOTIVEDDown 14: Longest in bats for just one runSINGLETONDDown 16: Comical cleric destined to take on the rightFATHERTEDDDown 17: Come up again to put new top onRESURFACEDDown 18: Bound to involve bribe when turning over bank …DEPOSITDDown 20: … bonus almost certain before it's overSURPLUSDDown 22: Message is dry with little contentTWEETDDown 23: Keying errors dame made from form, for exampleTYPOSDDown 24: Run? Strangely, yes and noSTAND