Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword January 7, 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 7, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 1/7/26, 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 |
Playing piano, uncle with FRCS is an accomplished pianist |
| 5A |
See 1 |
| 9A |
Top African city describing its environment |
| 10A |
Castle at first repaired and newly restored here |
| 11A |
He was bound to catch fire? |
| 12A |
Architect and writer entertain on vacation |
| 14A |
One looks for treasure cache, possibly among 10? |
| 18A |
Dare to break with America’s ‘special relationship’ |
| 21A |
Not as many start off as pitcher |
| 22A |
Nursery doctor coming across outpour in bed (4-6) |
| 25A |
Use one’s head swiftly when skinny kids start to abstain from food |
| 26A |
Open space in Casualty |
| 27A |
Had a go like crazy in swift mode of travel, etc |
| 28A |
See 27 |
| 1D |
Badly dressed bum in funny clothing |
| 2D |
Britain draping its leader in part of its coat of arms |
| 3D |
Run Intercity |
| 4D |
Graceful woman is quiet about work-up |
| 5D |
Bureaucrat in prison with drug dealer |
| 6D |
Some without a happy state |
| 7D |
Poet in residence seeing difficult birth in early James Bond premieres |
| 8D |
My love, never try ear bursting, it’s a delicate body part |
| 13D |
Stuck in traffic with no toilets? A disaster (4-2-4) |
| 15D |
Gold disc half lost, oddly no copy of recording |
| 16D |
During break, workers like some bottles of wine |
| 17D |
In the morning, perhaps, in case one forgets |
| 19D |
Maroon fibre |
| 20D |
See 8 |
| 23D |
Feel sick and so forth, must be admitted to right hospital |
| 24D |
Fine and even slices of bread and vegetable |
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