The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 11th October 2021 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 11th October 2021. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Tourist needs face mask going round city centreVISITORAAcross 5: Lend SMS a hidden meaningSUBTEXTAAcross 9: Saleswoman recalled trouble over carbon copyREPLICAAAcross 10: State-backed broadcast interrupted by Love IslandROMANIAAAcross 11: Flying down the touchline?ON THE WINGAAcross 12: Model basically embracing rejection of furSABLEAAcross 13: Cut up joint that's not top gradeSHREDAAcross 15: Son feebly playing aloneBYONESELFAAcross 17: Leader described by prominent journalist as 'conceited'BIGHEADEDAAcross 19: Look, I'm not sure about coming in as substituteLOCUMAAcross 22: Number 10 cut directive originally taken on boardNOTEDAAcross 23: Turn to see ladies joining king's circleLOOKROUNDAAcross 25: Release international organisation's creditUNSTICKAAcross 26: Although small, couple accepted sandwiches …BUTTIESAAcross 27: … and little Edward eating roll expressed gratitudeTHANKEDAAcross 28: Unconventional Tory ally — one long excluded from privileged familyROYALTYDDown 1: Several problems with our visaVARIOUSDDown 2: Empty seat next to nobleman's finally sat in by church founderST. PETERDDown 3: Rubbish drug experience with ecstasyTRIPEDDown 4: City trimmed part of garden to do post-retirement activityREADINBEDDDown 5: Set up support for Special BranchSPRIGDDown 6: Shock in underworld after rising Mafia boss cleared outBOMBSHELLDDown 7: Honour East German city backing end of coal energyENNOBLEDDown 8: Used to make drink when working late each first FridayTEA LEAFDDown 14: Nutrition doctor's writing stuff on low-calorie sodaDIETDRINKDDown 16: Not even a famously patient person is right to be a handymanODDJOBBERDDown 17: Catch up on rest, missing island feastBANQUETDDown 18: Set sail, turn craft east heading for OkinawaGOTOSEADDown 20: Vital for credit union agents to be onlineCRUCIALDDown 21: Do my best trick banishing boy's shynessMODESTYDDown 23: Validated on social media almost the same dayLIKEDDDown 24: Luxury line includes zit treatmentRITZY