The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 25th January 2023 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 25th January 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Mood sours in the queues: such long journeys to the supermarketFOODMILESAAcross 6: Puts in the box or on the boardPOSTSAAcross 9: Start eating using a finger: shortly, any numberDIG INAAcross 10: Expecting to be accompanied by Lee?WITH CHILDAAcross 11: Second in command at sea briefly returns for a little scrap that brings a chargeIONAAcross 12: Rage at answer to this clue, then have penny-drop momentSEE THE LIGHTAAcross 14: Sport which the mob runsRACKETSAAcross 15: By lake I want to plant special cropLINSEEDAAcross 16: Engineer eats last of canteen papSNAPPERAAcross 19: Flashes extremely smart on dressesSTROBESAAcross 22: Painting, crouch so air can circulateCHIAROSCUROAAcross 23: Wade's opponent in court sounds dearROEAAcross 24: Prohibit indirect moves to control temperatureINTERDICTAAcross 26: Bird makes car leave the roundaboutOUSELAAcross 27: Look embarrassed, like an unsuccessful matadorGOREDAAcross 28: Result of seeing red in Aquae Sulis?EARLYBATHDDown 1: Fine summer? Put in one more particularFADDIERDDown 2: Chomping on cigar, concerned with carbon compoundsORGANICDDown 3: Computer game is the pits, one criesMINESWEEPERDDown 4: Using no force is perfect for criminalLAWLESSDDown 5: Bag half of goals at ChelseaSATCHELDDown 6: Shot lengthy film, avoiding SpainPICDDown 7: Hairstyle, one captivating husbandSHINGLEDDown 8: Made to relax in chairs nurses diedSEDATEDDDown 13: Satellite town yet to be builtLUNARCOLONYDDown 16: The boot bag made of thisSACKINGDDown 17: A surgical pioneer is a starALISTERDDown 18: Almost relaxed, accepting constant postponementRESPITEDDown 19: A way to speakSTUTTERDDown 20: Graduate exercising a stir in this job?BARISTADDown 21: Bargain with tough heartless sort of bomberSTEALTHDDown 25: Shot cut trip shortRID