The Guardian Quiptic Answers - Sunday, 5th January 2025 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the The Guardian Quiptic crossword on Sunday, 5th January 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All The Guardian Quiptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Leaders of Democrats edgily notice tyrannous rulerDESPOTAAcross 6: Joined cadet in uniform, partially retreatingUNITEDAAcross 9: Long to drink French wine, which is heavenlyDIVINEAAcross 10: French refusal to welcome a European emperorNAPOLEONAAcross 11: Book with one Greek character or anotherBETAAAcross 12: Wild hen night is showing horror filmTHESHININGAAcross 13: Criminal stealing oil? Law-making is requiredLEGISLATIONAAcross 18: Cuckoo adapting, circling an Asian animalGIANT PANDAAAcross 21: Cooling device storing large pastry dishFLANAAcross 22: European Head of State hosted by e.g. Boris JohnsonESTONIANAAcross 23: French artist dealing with colour in FranceRENOIRAAcross 24: An academic’s embracing one handsome chapADONISAAcross 25: Maybe fly home with group touring China’s capitalINSECTDDown 1: Roughly calculate one million is invested in propertyESTIMATEDDown 2: Somewhat roguish? One’s totally trustworthy!HONESTDDown 3: Break small, erotic photographSNAPSHOTDDown 4: Left to block corrupt Soviet leaderSTALINDDown 5: Take the car with learner? Nonsense!DRIVELDDown 7: A lot of dry snow melted in swampsDROWNSDDown 8: Highlighting French article on Ding Liren playingUNDERLININGDDown 14: Suggested the setter’s allowed to seize powerIMPLICITDDown 15: Crimes from people who sell stolen goodsOFFENCESDDown 16: Drowsiest adult grabs forty winksSIESTADDown 17: Cruel person unhappy with one holy personSADISTDDown 19: One awful trick for right-wingerNEOCONDDown 20: Showing yours truly wearing a piece of jewelleryAIRING