The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 7th January 2021

There are 16 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th January 2021. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Race to eat a hot dog in America?
AAcross 4:	See 27
AAcross 9:	Prayer an hour after midnight inspiring music, initially
AAcross 10:	A picture forged: active safety measure
AAcross 11:	Alpine rocks from a mountainous country
AAcross 12:	Reportedly sudden surge of oil getting pan cleaner?	LOOBRUSH
AAcross 13:	Determination and spirit after first of defeats — one's beaten
AAcross 15:	Might it be worth an offence in football?
AAcross 16:	Paramour slightly off-centre?
AAcross 17:	See 16
AAcross 21:	Present US president's a cow
AAcross 22:	Magic of spring, might you say, in table of data?
AAcross 24:	Longest of three years in penthouse, debauched
AAcross 25:	Dope accessing superlatively exceptional region under threat
AAcross 26:	Inadequate place to go in dirty dwelling
AAcross 27:	Joined in action with mystical characters, those perhaps responsible for movement?
DDown 1:	See 18	HUMBERT
DDown 2:	Start off bit before a dance
DDown 3:	A page worked in practical
DDown 5:	Grounds covered by area, so natural
DDown 6:	Awfully famous old picture?
DDown 7:	Upcoming clips about America in union
DDown 8:	Spruce in deep hole removed	WELLTURNEDOUT
DDown 14:	Long way after English, unknown Portuguese greeting French author
DDown 16:	A couple of affirmatives for primates	AYEAYES
DDown 18:	Literary villain, one requesting a lift across northern suspension bridge, heading for trouble	HUMBERT
DDown 19:	Worshipped, whether bound for heaven or hell?
DDown 20:	See 25
DDown 23:	See 15