The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 20 2025 Answers (1/20/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 20, 2025 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 20, 2025 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 1/20/25, 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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January 21 2025 Answers »

#	Clue
8A	Crumbling bone found in barrow
9A	Bombast of husband provoked a riot
10A	Some assume owls sound like cats
11A	Grasp twisted hempen cord
12A	Wish father to follow leads of distinguished elite
14A	Caution ex-PM, cycling on motorway in front of Tesla
15A	Head of Anatomy Department eviscerated lamprey with skill
17A	Singing and strip poker after strong drink knocked back
20A	Rubber blanket reused interminably
22A	Poet in squalid room without alcohol
23A	Result of shaving beard off a furry animal
24A	Retrospective benefit for apprentice
25A	Bears almost killed badger
26A	Dismantled esoteric cabals
1D	Idiot born with a certain effervescence
2D	Struggle with belief
3D	Strength of mollusc escaping trap
4D	European lady taking mum’s pulse
5D	Allure of pharmacist dancing naked
6D	Ignoring pressure, Pat Cash prepared for action
7D	Aims to support motor racing addicts
13D	Filling one’s head with nonsense and mischief
16D	Hilarity left child with face flushed
18D	Hearing vital flame is faint
19D	Gentle, quivering embraces start to compensate for inattention
21D	Retreat in silence, following alpha male on farm
22D	Want touch of romance in the end
24D	Emperor amid Eddystone Rocks

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