The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Jan 23

• 13/18 misrepresented elite - for what? (5,2,5) Crossword Clue
• 13/18's bloody start to Ashes? (4) Crossword Clue
• After scam, South African party's in a mess - it was ever thus (9) Crossword Clue
• Athletic feats keeping horses on track (8) Crossword Clue
• Beggar belief at first, smothered by short cry … (4) Crossword Clue
• Crazy commanding officer? (5) Crossword Clue
• Flag cut in return of Irish MP's bill (4) Crossword Clue
• Layer Cake (4) Crossword Clue
• Low back - acid test of welly? (5) Crossword Clue
• Mitigate risk of fire (3,3) Crossword Clue
• Monsters, Inc. has part for Edge (4) Crossword Clue
• Pass - despite online error? (6) Crossword Clue
• Portion made by breaking bread (8) Crossword Clue
• Protective layer for fool in grip of Hi-Lo fever (8) Crossword Clue
• Pry? That makes sense (4) Crossword Clue
• Put your shoe on, professor (6,3) Crossword Clue
• Remove from flight: early sign of pregnancy (4) Crossword Clue
• See 13 Crossword Clue
• See 24 Crossword Clue
• See 8 Crossword Clue
• Shed tears after empty aquifer found to hold nothing? It's not like that (1,3,3) Crossword Clue
• Southern peninsula - get out of here! (4) Crossword Clue
• Struggle of five in difficult resit (6) Crossword Clue
• Surprise when century is first hundred (8) Crossword Clue
• The state of an Antrim river (5) Crossword Clue
• Tired - knackered - embracing unknown number - here? (6) Crossword Clue
• … to ban cheat in writing? (9) Crossword Clue
• Town clears off old wrecks for a song (6,2,8) Crossword Clue
• Two-thirds of Bath is let out in 13/18 (7) Crossword Clue
• Violet Elizabeth's evergreens not available - or they're mostly lost in 13/18 (5,2,5) Crossword Clue