The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 15 2026 Answers (1/15/26)

Here are all of the answers to today's The Guardian Cryptic Crossword puzzle for January 15 2026 to help you finish it up!
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Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 15, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 15, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 1/15/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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# Clue
1A Snail shell found in wood in valley alongside river
5A First in steeplechase, barring grey
9A Five bedded in group, and assassin shoots lover?
10A Hence, a time for commercial music programme
11A See 4 Down
12A Pachyderm’s head found buried in ice: that’s woolly mammoth!
14A After initial, should I be able to add her partner?
18A Where link sought for chain on new cycle, not broken by friction ultimately
21A Network where I must learn to keep my mouth shut!
22A Limit of growth capital invested in magazine
25A City in Europe’s mid-Northwest, mid-Northeast proving inaccurate?
26A See 14
27A Fortune, for lucky fellow always at the end, one in the money?
28A Victory on back of horse, record for jockey
1D Second assignment with upcoming exercise penned
2D See 27-Across
3D Camouflaged creature, appendage on branch covered by something green
4D One number I have in work schedule for hard-working poster girl
5D Poison to drink? Drunk’s a bit keen!
6D Gas one’s lit under bottom of saucepan
7D Cross on temple discovered in possession of listener, ideal
8D Famine in southern Detroit?
13D With minimum of warmth, plant grew – did it?
15D Dope attending university in Cambridgeshire city, as a matter of fact
16D Type left disheartened at home, sadly
17D Elaborate nude seemingly?
19D In-jokes, murder
20D Ending on foot, dropped brick brings frightful feeling?
23D Sweet, shell with new filling
24D Resting, veteran comedy actor

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