The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 28 2026 Answers (1/28/26)

Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 28, 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 28, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 1/28/26, 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
9A	Look into firm’s capital
10A	‘Increase risk from chopped peanut’ – inspiring article
11A	Record bird circling me – it won’t last long
12A	In Polish, ‘time’ means ‘resistance’
13A	Perhaps the Sun let being hacked shock
15A	Dagger, not a dessert, smuggled into prison
17A	Car with one wheel – sound?
18A	Firm sofa 50% off
20A	Punches produce shiners
22A	Clasp them briefly with heaving moobs
25A	Helps donkey get first and second
26A	Ship to remain without any goods
27A	Must elder play this instrument?
30A	Not half clever getting solutions without soap?
31A	Examples of luggage
1D	Companion enters hospital department in pain
2D	Trip to arrive in mountainous area
3D	Ring in memory of 13 down
4D	3 + 3 + 3 = 1/4 + 1/4 +1/4?
5D	Last one standing carries lots of weight
6D	Silver seal broken in palace
7D	Expose country defending man’s rambling
8D	Discovering they made leader
13D	Well, church builds no character
14D	Stealing fancy store jewellery – you involved?
16D	Soundly twists snooker equipment
19D	VAR rewound during short cross
21D	Film on extremely serious Lady Hamilton?
23D	Don’t allow mirrored license plate with old car
24D	Ruler quicker to change gender?
26D	Cops missing work over bugs
28D	South of the border, we’re told lake is secure
29D	Plant grasses someone up inside

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