The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Jan 12

• Are unable to pour out - case of Drambuie is missing (4) Crossword Clue
• Bedrock resident in trouble? (6) Crossword Clue
• Bend in the road? (6) Crossword Clue
• Bond smashes heads in to secure globe (8) Crossword Clue
• Building can eclipse location of writers (6-4) Crossword Clue
• Butcher angry and cross with Northumbrian saint (8) Crossword Clue
• Case for Ukraine training European infantry has leaders worried (4) Crossword Clue
• Copies jokes joker left out (4) Crossword Clue
• Dirty, gross husband not starting to Hoover (6) Crossword Clue
• Endured American president not quite all there by day (6) Crossword Clue
• Fashion school sacks head (3) Crossword Clue
• 'Finished' - visionary outlines Tesla driving problem (9) Crossword Clue
• Followers fell over hard knot (10) Crossword Clue
• Footballer, one not working (7) Crossword Clue
• Group's silver mirror received by newly-wed (7) Crossword Clue
• Has garments but no top (4) Crossword Clue
• Herb Alpert's finale arranged past noon (8) Crossword Clue
• In California, fill glasses with cold drink (5) Crossword Clue
• In class, I'd learnt to move along (5) Crossword Clue
• Inexperienced men taken in by naked spy (5) Crossword Clue
• Lazy question about soldiers - heartless killers? (7) Crossword Clue
• No, no high-ranking woman entertains man with flaws (9) Crossword Clue
• President's point about drinking alcohol (5) Crossword Clue
• Promote companion's right to describe A.I. as 'a little buggy' (9) Crossword Clue
• Richard I guarded by 100 large fellows (5) Crossword Clue
• Short sides, centre cut into bobs (8) Crossword Clue
• Small dog carried by hot actress (4) Crossword Clue
• They burn witches primarily on pieces of wood, not stone (5) Crossword Clue
• Tree snake finally in sack (4) Crossword Clue
• Weapon shot bears (5) Crossword Clue
• Well-known description of David Miliband? (5) Crossword Clue
• Worn grass protects cultivated earth (9) Crossword Clue
• Wow, current ruler to lose face (7) Crossword Clue