The Guardian Cryptic Answers

Monday, 1st January 2024

There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Monday, 1st January 2024. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Appease one caught in institute's scandal?
AAcross 9:	Love to be a woman
AAcross 10:	Defunct car maker returns, as we hear from the flock
AAcross 11:	One completes one's task with conviction
AAcross 12:	Sluggishness of shattered troop on run
AAcross 14:	Old time theatre one enters
AAcross 16:	Makes meaning clear in Christmas verses?
AAcross 18:	Carries out goods
AAcross 21:	It's hard, running along the motorway!
AAcross 23:	Tolerates being without right clothes
AAcross 24:	Money and a tiny bit of comfort: is it for the birds?
AAcross 26:	Nonsense piece of photoshopping
AAcross 27:	Parts of body, on the bottom?
AAcross 28:	This porn should be buried in the earth
AAcross 28:	This porn should be buried in the earth
DDown 1:	Dress is fine in open air, being fashionable
DDown 2:	Use tongue, just about spit out what may be round your mouth
DDown 3:	It's a fag preparing grapes
DDown 4:	Homer is involved in tales of this?
DDown 5:	Predict cold atmosphere at first in Arden?
DDown 6:	Nominal leader would be sacked if he argued
DDown 7:	Take ages to fit in
DDown 13:	Awkwardly curb parole that's possible to get
DDown 15:	Commit foul — dismissed before full time
DDown 17:	See 15
DDown 19:	Greatly value this fictional island
DDown 20:	Like some iron, approximate in weight
DDown 22:	Bully, almost injure, American bum
DDown 23:	Bring me up part of tree to make board
DDown 25:	See 5
DDown 26:	See 2