The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 7th August 2023 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 7th August 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Starts counting oodles of stars right out by the seaCOASTALAAcross 5: Ball player injured leg, having run after pitcherJUGGLERAAcross 9: Following fool's gold drained light batteryASSAULTAAcross 10: Yobbo's stopped by good old watchmanLOOK OUTAAcross 10: Yobbo's stopped by good old watchmanLOOKOUTAAcross 11: As religious leader, taking on bishopric in good faithSINCERELYAAcross 12: Person with record time's over 90EXCONAAcross 13: Succulent plants are routine in the Channel IslandsCACTIAAcross 15: Stinging insect has boy turning blue — bring in doctor with case of epinephrineBUMBLEBEEAAcross 17: Marlin maybe has tricky task with Nemo initially in aquariumsFISHTANKSAAcross 19: Live successfully on old moneyDWELLAAcross 22: Drink a lot, taking leak behind back of pubBOOZEAAcross 23: Living at host's expense is standard when current credit cutPARASITICAAcross 25: Cat runs, hiding in tree bearing biscuitOATCAKEAAcross 26: Engagement's finally broken off, still I left with flowersBOUQUETAAcross 27: Replace mid-terrace with home in the country — it's about moneyFINANCEAAcross 28: E-genius?EGGHEADDDown 1: Middlemarch, for example, is about young woman in chargeCLASSICDDown 2: Toxin scare in buildingARSENICDDown 3: Sharp about-turn's key for peaceTRUCEDDown 4: Animal's young born in rubbish containerLITTERBINDDown 5: Extremely happyJOLLYDDown 6: Crawled up valley beneath small woodGROVELLEDDDown 7: Abridged story about male deer briefly raised with a predator's offspringLION CUBDDown 8: Soldiers can use empty trainRETINUEDDown 14: Generally then I cooked with Mum at homeIN THE MAINDDown 16: Blame rise in disorder for melancholyMISERABLEDDown 17: Makes feeble excuses when free on board drinks ultimately abandonedFOBSOFFDDown 18: Decrease working hours, shedding uniform by 10SHORTENDDown 20: Gush about husband's treatment under hospital departmentENTHUSEDDown 21: Found cold tea horribleLOCATEDDDown 23: Annoy Victor, fencing with modified epeePEEVEDDown 24: Goaded by ascendant German fansSTUNG