The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 5th January 2023

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 5th January 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Top cop covers up weird tattoos
AAcross 4:	Incitement to treason by politicians ultimately? Correct — one charged
AAcross 8:	Move to settle up Stormy's suit - that's about right	STIRYOURSTUMPS
AAcross 10:	Manipulate mind of blonde by talk
AAcross 11:	Outsiders removed from noisy party - language!
AAcross 12:	Writer's book not a lot of money
AAcross 15:	Make break — not Bingham's first
AAcross 17:	Parisian right about director — 24 didn't want him	BIDEN
AAcross 18:	Gerard's visit to mother-in-law lasted too long!	DRAGGEDON
AAcross 19:	Fellow with empty pockets swapping sides
AAcross 21:	At a certain place accepting incitement to action in name of ex-president	THEODORE
AAcross 24:	Licit operators in action? Not at all!	CAPITOLRIOTERS
AAcross 25:	Look spent and ruined	LOUSEDUP
AAcross 26:	Foul dictator has lost out
DDown 1:	New arrival carefully selected — 'doubtful breeding', say British involved	DESIGNERBABY
DDown 2:	With no prospect of compensation, totally loveless marriage turned bitter
DDown 3:	Smart though not quiet — they're in the groove
DDown 4:	Is topless, rich and amusing (duke kept back money for immoral purposes)
DDown 5:	Shot by nasty piece of work over drugs
DDown 6:	Woman doctor has to pull out — might this prevent misrepresentation?
DDown 7:	Partly uprooted catnip, roses and stonecrop
DDown 9:	In war one's hit easily going over the top? No	WITHINREASON
DDown 13:	Take fright over US politician's suggestions initially for Covid etc
DDown 14:	Cut up nurses worried that it's life-threatening
DDown 16:	Robot (the writer's out for himself) on a Sky feature
DDown 20:	Back-to-back in South Island location	OTAGO
DDown 22:	English tenor enthralled by sailor's instruments
DDown 23:	Cross closer to turn