The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Monday, 18th December 2023 There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Monday, 18th December 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Part of a big organisation that is woodenBRANCHAAcross 4: Try to block drop of rain with plugSPIGOTAAcross 9: Card for social organisationCLUBAAcross 10: Fresh enthusiasm comes with an introduction to delightful countryNEW ZEALANDAAcross 11: Socialist leader, a sort disturbed by ConservativeCASTROAAcross 12: Tea? Good, about to come in before expected time!EARLGREYAAcross 13: Remorse of English fool interrupting Trump's no.2PENITENCEAAcross 15: Very small container by end of alleywayTINYAAcross 16: Metal left inside idolGOLDAAcross 17: Worn out fellow going round kept going for agesDRAGGEDONAAcross 21: False alarm – drinking spirit insignificantMARGINALAAcross 22: Move home location, from what we hearINCITEAAcross 24: We p-picked up some information – rest may be thisWELLEARNEDAAcross 25: Have a look – find hidden meatVEALAAcross 26: Dull commercials showing nymphsDRYADSAAcross 27: City brute running wild – one to be caughtBEIRUTDDown 1: Able lad composed poetic workBALLADEDDown 2: Monk and a couple of bishops with holy booksABBOTDDown 3: Pardon prisoner that has cheatedCONDONEDDown 5: Teller of horror stories to attempt versePOETRYDDown 6: Set to spark off explosive materialGELIGNITEDDown 7: Hide in this processing plantTANNERYDDown 8: Fantastic Leicester won – a song for the spectators?SWEETCAROLINEDDown 14: Not well, say, with friend going against the lawILLEGALLYDDown 16: Somehow hairy dog ate end of the stewGOATEEDDDown 18: Cook's device beginning to give problem?GRIDDLEDDown 19: Survive as final batter to get dismissedOUTLASTDDown 20: Like the proverbial bird you want being dealt withIN HANDDDown 23: Cold maiden? Provide blanket maybeCOVER