The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Jan 09

• Bad fine contributed to ruin for sinister school members (9) Crossword Clue
• Bottom falling out of luxury vehicle in part of France once (8) Crossword Clue
• Concealing pained expression, call for old form of money (5) Crossword Clue
• Confer on area with room for improvement (5) Crossword Clue
• Drag higher on charts? It's way up there (6) Crossword Clue
• Dropped from height, rests up in a part of hospital (8) Crossword Clue
• Full of affection, experience desire, sex included (6) Crossword Clue
• House goes into what bill gives one party organizer (2-4) Crossword Clue
• I help police following gang I left, preparing for action (10) Crossword Clue
• It's a long way down but it can be raised (4) Crossword Clue
• It's signed like this - that's a disadvantage (5) Crossword Clue
• Key line on senate is rewritten (9) Crossword Clue
• Like others in hierarchy, a baron avowed noble must change (5,3,5) Crossword Clue
• Most fitting introduction to Trump's cogito? (5) Crossword Clue
• Not for the first time, 20% is skimmed off top as profit (4) Crossword Clue
• Partner of 11, or just the opposite (5) Crossword Clue
• Partner of 26, or just the opposite (5) Crossword Clue
• Part of Hollywood location ultimately doubled deficit (4) Crossword Clue
• Protest less than polite, altogether fiendish (7) Crossword Clue
• Put down as stupid, giving away bishop for pawn (4) Crossword Clue
• Raise temperature for last part of personal story (4) Crossword Clue
• Religious leader under intense pressure bungled rites (4,6) Crossword Clue
• Removes children, withdrawn over inadequate service (7) Crossword Clue
• Rest of MPs are heard too much after vote's cancelled (6) Crossword Clue
• Rose, while initially cultivated, later destroyed (8) Crossword Clue
• See 17 Crossword Clue
• Slander university in peaceful US city (7) Crossword Clue
• Starts off puzzle like ultimate solver - that's an advantage (4) Crossword Clue
• Strong drink available in judge's press office (8) Crossword Clue
• Takes in one lot of rubbish or another (7) Crossword Clue
• Televise broadcast about cold courses for choosy types (9) Crossword Clue
• They attack nitwit introducing crazy serial (9) Crossword Clue