The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 1st January 2025

There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 1st January 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 5:	Hollywood director left bigger screens
AAcross 6:	Lush exterior of diaphanous resins
AAcross 9:	Accessories – boring items put on that woman shortened
AAcross 10:	Assistant returning in a flash if you’re prepared to fork out	ATAPRICE
AAcross 11:	Motown star is good? Indeed!	GAYE
AAcross 12:	Has a craving to eat 1501 peaches
AAcross 13:	Wary jockeys in difficulties – a dozen of them are in this grid
AAcross 18:	I wasted coins engaging agent to show some attractions of chemistry	IONICBONDS
AAcross 21:	Buff host with no clothing is what could alarm Sky viewer
AAcross 22:	Erotic quality in caress that’s out of control
AAcross 23:	Steer car? One may go on foot
AAcross 24:	Back from hols – bit of a laugh and wine in Split
AAcross 25:	Cooks a kind of bread in fires, now and again
DDown 1:	Pilot, with excited cry, getting large bit of machinery
DDown 2:	Son, breaking pieces, taps good egg
DDown 3:	Appealing face of police chief
DDown 4:	Knocked over Scottish port and syrup – it’s on a Swede’s floor
DDown 5:	Musical sound effect radio collaborator brought up	WAHWAH
DDown 7:	Safe spot to catch dog
DDown 8:	Reasonable to protect soldiers from small country
DDown 14:	What chatterbox did ruined Baby Reindeer’s second half
DDown 15:	Chocolates or last portion of fruit ripples
DDown 16:	Model catching painter in confused situation
DDown 17:	Tough lioness ultimately keeping old squirrels away
DDown 19:	During 11/05, fellow makes polite request	IFIMAY
DDown 20:	Awful, boring cover of Smiths tracks