The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 25th January 2021 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 25th January 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It can raise a smile — even when blue?CHEESEAAcross 4: Get that woman sounding like an emperorCAESARAAcross 9: Writer providing life story about queenBIROAAcross 10: Happy coral is damaged? That may not be trueAPOCRYPHALAAcross 11: In need of time out when on the declineWANINGAAcross 12: Check pressure againRESTRAINAAcross 13: Fantastic shot taker has very successful runHOTSTREAKAAcross 15: Sly return of axesFOXYAAcross 16: Explode without full force? That's a mistakeGOOFAAcross 17: Criminal stole a car — it gets things movingESCALATORAAcross 21: God is into prayer a lotPLETHORAAAcross 22: Schedule time with new fatherAGENDAAAcross 24: Schrödinger's cat, perhaps, reduced to a zombie?LIVING DEADAAcross 25: Home rule decentralised in this placeHEREAAcross 26: Convict returns with mineral — and plenty of itGALOREAAcross 27: Seasoned judge leaving hurtINUREDDDown 1: City provides stylish area with workCHICAGODDown 2: Foremost of experts consulted on lingering infection sourceE. COLIDDown 3: Climbing rodents fed with form of protein shakeSTAGGERDDown 5: Essential fact jurors missed from one side to the otherACROSSDDown 6: Prove a sun exploded like thisSUPERNOVADDown 7: Truth illuminated in rough yearREALITYDDown 8: Unimpressive report of minor earthquakeNOGREATSHAKESDDown 14: Demonstrate test that guarantees convictionSHOW TRIALDDown 16: Lined out to break horse, lacking cojones!GELDINGDDown 18: A group performing 'Surrender'ABANDONDDown 19: Rode off, embarrassed to get bookedORDEREDDDown 20: One can be taken in with room to spareLODGERDDown 23: Lacking information, one or the other might knock you outETHER