The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 2 2025 Answers (1/2/25)

Here are all of the answers to today's The Guardian Cryptic Crossword puzzle for January 2 2025 to help you finish it up!

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The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 2, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 1/2/25, 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
9A Hogwarts attendee with zero wit coming over
10A Compilers, admitting pressure before a bloomer, getting encouragement after 25? (3-1-5)
11A Edits with a pen, organising current changes
12A Saw German by McDonald’s logo
13A Whistled stylish intros from Elgar and Debussy
15A North American blocking change in what sinners may do
17A Concerned with measurement of energy in Asian sea
18A Tailback? Blimey!
20A Stripped off sexy postman, one who’s gone abroad
22A Went by 1, not half filled with sin
25A British band thus shortened Autumn in New York
26A One of 14s modelled coat of astrakhan
27A Will teams net shot before time?
30A Unofficially, hen do site gets in a mess
31A What 6 feel, extremely sensitive about Old 27 figure
1D Etonian who led Britain in terrible denial
2D Nirvana’s kind of music turned up on odd A-side
3D Special group gathers, like 7’s 2
4D Reporter’s teased Democrat over error when defending barking leader
5D Consumes a portion of steakhouse supper
6D Believe 1980s pop star hasn’t finished covers of Dickie Valentine
7D Cambridge University working to protect Latin poet
8D After a reshuffle, Tory is one with little experience
13D Senate’s leader almost uncovered treacherous person
14D Biker and great thinker penning lines and small article
16D Earl with enormous clothing to praise
19D Hugely unpopular detective’s case tried
21D Starmer draping frilly material on an undeserving official
23D Accordionists, not content, disapprove over E sharp
24D Item foremost of dealers trade online
26D Present husband, boring pig!
28D Too advanced, therefore overwhelming learner
29D Rogue has to leave floundering Theresa May, say

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