The Guardian Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 2nd January 2025

There are 15 across clues and 18 down clues for the The Guardian Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 2nd January 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 9:	Hogwarts attendee with zero wit coming over
AAcross 10:	Compilers, admitting pressure before a bloomer, getting encouragement after 25?
AAcross 11:	Edits with a pen, organising current changes	NEAPTIDES
AAcross 12:	Saw German by McDonald’s logo
AAcross 13:	Whistled stylish intros from Elgar and Debussy
AAcross 15:	North American blocking change in what sinners may do
AAcross 17:	Concerned with measurement of energy in Asian sea
AAcross 18:	Tailback? Blimey!
AAcross 20:	Stripped off sexy postman, one who’s gone abroad
AAcross 22:	Went by 1, not half filled with sin
AAcross 25:	British band thus shortened Autumn in New York	THEFALL
AAcross 26:	One of 14s modelled coat of astrakhan
AAcross 27:	Will teams net shot before time?
AAcross 30:	Unofficially, hen do site gets in a mess
AAcross 31:	What 6 feel, extremely sensitive about Old 27 figure
DDown 1:	Etonian who led Britain in terrible denial
DDown 2:	Nirvana’s kind of music turned up on odd A-side
DDown 3:	Special group gathers, like 7’s 2
DDown 4:	Reporter’s teased Democrat over error when defending barking leader
DDown 5:	Consumes a portion of steakhouse supper	USESUP
DDown 6:	Believe 1980s pop star hasn’t finished covers of Dickie Valentine
DDown 7:	Cambridge University working to protect Latin poet
DDown 8:	After a reshuffle, Tory is one with little experience
DDown 13:	Senate’s leader almost uncovered treacherous person
DDown 14:	Biker and great thinker penning lines and small article	HELLSANGEL
DDown 16:	Earl with enormous clothing to praise
DDown 19:	Hugely unpopular detective’s case tried
DDown 21:	Starmer draping frilly material on an undeserving official
DDown 23:	Accordionists, not content, disapprove over E sharp
DDown 24:	Item foremost of dealers trade online
DDown 26:	Present husband, boring pig!
DDown 28:	Too advanced, therefore overwhelming learner
DDown 29:	Rogue has to leave floundering Theresa May, say