The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 17th January 2022 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 17th January 2022. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sellers wanting source of valuable drug backENDORSEAAcross 5: Very small amount of insect in tinSMIDGENAAcross 9: Upset move to seize assassin's last poisonVENOMAAcross 10: Trousers that come sizes 8, 12 and 16?PLUS FOURSAAcross 11: Part of journey close to a railway is famousLEGENDARYAAcross 12: Encourage German to enter nakedNUDGEAAcross 13: Industrial facilities not given time to make arrangementsPLANSAAcross 15: Setter's new and unusual RIP sign is thought-provokingINSPIRINGAAcross 18: Deep back in flashy plantSPEEDWELLAAcross 19: Agree cooking is keenEAGERAAcross 21: Obscure book gets the usual spiel on the coverBLURBAAcross 23: Pet dragon repaired by one supposed to have child's interests at heartGODPARENTAAcross 25: Managed to penetrate English poet's creative languageESPERANTOAAcross 26: Mouth-like opening found in enormous tomatoSTOMAAAcross 27: Is island surrounded by fish here in North Africa?TUNISIAAAcross 28: Research facility receiving money for family for this young thingLAMBKINDDown 1: Cover of record featuring foreign novelENVELOPDDown 2: Run down to shelter with one place to make a fireDENIGRATEDDown 3: Gold returned to fellow ItalianROMANDDown 4: A hip seems fractured with stressEMPHASISEDDown 5: Examine boss on the end of slaverySTUDYDDown 6: Popular enthusiast playing piece that's childishINFANTILEDDown 7: Creator of Adam and Eve eating original fruitGOURDDDown 8: Savings made by doctor sent to meet leaders of emergency governance groupNEST EGGDDown 14: After dancing, US bride extremely nervous of facial hairSIDEBURNSDDown 16: Item of tableware found when old lab was demolishedSALAD BOWLDDown 17: Nigel excited by new reading material heading off for a seat by the fireINGLENOOKDDown 18: Vehicle turning up to meet plane containing Canada's foremost citizenSUBJECTDDown 20: King imprisoned in keep gets to prepare for a new jobRETRAINDDown 22: Let loose by heads of unusually nice prison in NorwayUNPINDDown 23: Michigan jailbird in possession of drugGANJADDown 24: A second South American found in Indian stateASSAM