The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Jan 21

• A free woman (6) Crossword Clue
• Appreciate a couple of drinks when starting a meal (7,2) Crossword Clue
• Auditor's first letter held by Scargill? (8) Crossword Clue
• Away, clutching can, and sober (9) Crossword Clue
• Before work half finished, darling, up for some food? (5,5) Crossword Clue
• Candour shown by this type of operation (4,5) Crossword Clue
• Doctor set us in NHS basic premises (6,4) Crossword Clue
• Drawing unopened boat (5) Crossword Clue
• Driver reaches the end here? (5) Crossword Clue
• Fire is strong, then weak (5) Crossword Clue
• First to dig mine in Alaska generated an influential book (3,7) Crossword Clue
• From Cardiff, a bricklayer's material (6) Crossword Clue
• Gestapo agent at last can become our confidante (8) Crossword Clue
• Lamenting golf after bankruptcy (5) Crossword Clue
• Lark about with comedian and philosopher (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Like little birdie said, why affair kept hidden? (6) Crossword Clue
• Locate last piece of shrapnel in bone before hospital or perish? (7) Crossword Clue
• Moves to cover one person who can't spell with arse essentially in minimal attire (6,9) Crossword Clue
• Party not settled? Seatbelt fastened incorrectly (9) Crossword Clue
• Perhaps armour's forte (6,4) Crossword Clue
• Policeman at ease coming to grips with issue (7) Crossword Clue
• See 4 Crossword Clue
• See 8 Crossword Clue
• Skirt-wearing Hanks undressed to put this on for the beach? (7) Crossword Clue
• Some indeed left for dead (8) Crossword Clue
• The brief thoughtless beat (6) Crossword Clue
• Tony Blair, not heartless yob, may be appearing before a judge (2,5) Crossword Clue
• Trendy hairstyle that can be seen in Edinburgh break (8) Crossword Clue
• Unusual feature of night clue (3,5) Crossword Clue