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The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 5th January 2016

There are 16 across clues and 15 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th January 2016. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 7: Volatile liquid essential to Elizabethan alehouses
AAcross 8: Comet's gas cloud? Not quite, to go by this instrument
AAcross 9: See 15
AAcross 10: City approached game without energy
AAcross 12: Ships from France and Spain caught by obstruction
AAcross 13: Hard in ways that hurt mobile campaign
AAcross 13: Hard in ways that hurt mobile campaign
AAcross 15: Whisky chain ignored Frank, incurring no penalty
AAcross 16: See 21 down
AAcross 17: Top design just lies awkwardly
AAcross 18: Sweet — half a ton's worth?
AAcross 20: Ornamental topping one leaves for last
AAcross 21: Rash of ulcers gets end of nose to light up
AAcross 22: Distinguishing feature of beauty contest winner: ostentatious walk, one yard short
AAcross 24: "Grow" a cold on holiday island
AAcross 25: Cobalt in stream is cause of affliction
DDown 1: One of 12 celebs swilling gin
DDown 2: Seem to waver in middle of hypocritical speech for the Irish nationalist?
DDown 3: Permit restricting polit­ical party's means of opening
DDown 4: Drug joint's menu item?
DDown 5: Pack member moves earth
DDown 6: See 17 across
DDown 11: Unforgiving, cut down on appreciative remarks abroad
DDown 12: Cover for female in Pacific hurricane
DDown 14: Island, rock all around, needs large projecting light
DDown 16: They're white-faced when supporting pillar crumbles
DDown 17: Oversubtle entertainment includes hot psychic talent
DDown 19: Learning about a sort of light art here
DDown 20: Father half charms people
DDown 21: Self-respect and power is not something that could improve a mug
DDown 23: See 1
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