The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 4th October 2021 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 4th October 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Spreadsheet: advanced and superbEXCELLENTAAcross 8: Look into Mafia to come back and thriveBLOOMAAcross 9: Toy filled with wrong fuel, sadlyDOLEFULLYAAcross 10: Politician covered in sauce rises suddenlyJUMPSAAcross 12: Small, small person may be crossSTITCHAAcross 13: Came to sorry end, swallowing pigmentNUMBEREDAAcross 14: Impressed? Not me! Rubbish web designersSPIDERSAAcross 17: Determined individual finally loses heartSTICKERAAcross 20: Needed some paper in colourREQUIREDAAcross 22: Make a friendly gesture, we're told, to obtain petWINK ATAAcross 24: This could be the apple of the teacher's eye?PUPILAAcross 25: Mother looks over home publicationsMAGAZINESAAcross 26: Not as many women get into free runningFEWERAAcross 27: Highly obvious to vocalise about pick of the bunchSCREAMINGDDown 1: Send off old wineEXPORTDDown 2: Romeo forced out and cast asideREJECTEDDDown 3: Dig starters of parsnip, liver and octopus — yuck!PLOUGHDDown 4: Nation's wicked slandering — no sir!ENGLANDDDown 5: Article abolishing right of secular organisationCLAUSEDDown 6: Finish close second in raceCOMPLETEDDown 11: Give out when time's upEMITDDown 15: Thought supreme deity initially madPRESUMEDDDown 16: Some offer a reward — definitely not well done!RAREDDown 18: Proves company is involved in fraudulent activitiesCONFIRMSDDown 19: Get on with five in a whirl?ADVANCEDDown 21: How's your father upholding higher education for all?UNISEXDDown 22: Wreak havoc over drug being less potentWEAKERDDown 23: Very little money provided by New York to support a writerAPENNY