The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 21 2025 Answers (1/21/25)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 21, 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 21, 2025 Answers

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#	Clue
9A	Candour shown by this type of operation
10A	Driver reaches the end here?
11A	Policeman at ease coming to grips with issue
12A	Tony Blair, not heartless yob, may be appearing before a judge
13A	Drawing unopened boat
14A	Appreciate a couple of drinks when starting a meal
16A	Moves to cover one person who can’t spell with arse essentially in minimal attire
19A	Party not settled? Seatbelt fastened incorrectly
21A	Fire is strong, then weak
22A	Skirt-wearing Hanks undressed to put this on for the beach?
23A	Locate last piece of shrapnel in bone before hospital or perish?
24A	Lamenting golf after bankruptcy
25A	Away, clutching can, and sober
1D	Before work half finished, darling, up for some food?
2D	Some indeed left for dead
3D	The brief thoughtless beat
4D	Gestapo agent at last can become our confidante
5D	Perhaps armour’s forte
6D	Unusual feature of night clue
7D	Like little birdie said, why affair kept hidden?
8D	Lark about with comedian and philosopher
14D	First to dig mine in Alaska generated an influential book
15D	Doctor set us in NHS basic premises
17D	Trendy hairstyle that can be seen in Edinburgh break
18D	Auditor’s first letter held by Scargill?
20D	A free woman
21D	From Cardiff, a bricklayer’s material
22D	See 8
23D	See 4

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