The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 2nd January 2024

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd January 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Macho man embraces something irrational and dumb
AAcross 5:	Well off, but bound by summons to where convict marks time
AAcross 9:	Trusted friends at college begin here	MAINMENU
AAcross 10:	Meat from wild animals, not named at first
AAcross 11:	Actress reportedly to bear chess prodigy	CARRIEFISHER
AAcross 13:	Germanic invader beheaded – some nerve!
AAcross 14:	For a special occasion, taking tea? I don't think so!	NOCHANCE
AAcross 17:	Feudal drudge returns with mop that's not found in big cities	FRESHAIR
AAcross 18:	Feature of retrograde love song
AAcross 20:	Fare with a pea in each part, I hear – or a lot of them?
AAcross 23:	One who won't drink and drive, in practice
AAcross 24:	Rent by oneself for much less
AAcross 25:	Words of daring, say, embraced by champions	HEREGOES
AAcross 26:	Modern currency? Scream 'opt out!'
DDown 2:	'Bird' found in 'White Album'
DDown 3:	Rogue cop seen in Christmas décor
DDown 4:	Forlorn, hollow dummy covers behind
DDown 5:	Strangely, casual attire on you at first elicits words of warning	CAUTIONARYTALES
DDown 6:	Was humiliated in café?	LOSTFACE
DDown 7:	Greedy types reported in Prince's domain
DDown 8:	Sweetheart losing head over former sweetheart's heartless malediction? I'm not buying it	LAMEEXCUSE
DDown 12:	Humongous T. rex demolished a brewed lager
DDown 15:	Fictional relative's tuna-salad-and-cracker-eating bird	AUNTPOLLY
DDown 16:	Greta munches a Pacific nation's bean
DDown 19:	Lyrical author followed by jerk
DDown 21:	Creature sounding like a buzzard, they say
DDown 22:	King Charlie in bind