The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Jan 30

• Block a piece of drama making sudden transformation (9) Crossword Clue
• Brood as Guantanamo is extremely tense (8) Crossword Clue
• Cats for example not normally considered this? (7) Crossword Clue
• Computer receiving new input initially furiously busy (5) Crossword Clue
• Cook, first to offer to stir dish (7) Crossword Clue
• Creature said to take to the water with young on back clinging to side of neck (7) Crossword Clue
• Distinctive character of those cycling (5) Crossword Clue
• Favour cured meat, a somewhat dicey business (10) Crossword Clue
• Foolishly let eclair start to curdle in such a storm (10) Crossword Clue
• From lectern, offer for sale one or two birds of prey (5-4) Crossword Clue
• From people in leading university high-level options here (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Indian address the US taxman rejected (3) Crossword Clue
• I superfluously join two banks in which the same cards are issued (9,6) Crossword Clue
• Laundry regularly returned, lots of it in the cells (1,1,1) Crossword Clue
• Leg straps for James and Norman (6) Crossword Clue
• Marksman's expressionless gaze (7) Crossword Clue
• Nobel laureate's emblem unknown (7) Crossword Clue
• Observer takes in Queen Jane, a heroine (4) Crossword Clue
• Old widow taking lid off article for repair (6) Crossword Clue
• One small request, excessive space on motorway badly designed (11) Crossword Clue
• On rising exude vigour, 4 across examples here (7) Crossword Clue
• Possibly a Russian national tree (and American) (7) Crossword Clue
• Radical supporter on left (5) Crossword Clue
• Ready to drop some older items over (5) Crossword Clue
• Revolutionary's taking ammunition round: very brief opportunity to finish off king here (6,5) Crossword Clue
• Soon desert old sweetheart (9) Crossword Clue
• Teacher, put my way some work I don't know (4,3,2) Crossword Clue
• This bad-tempered oath a mystery (9,6) Crossword Clue
• Turning, pig conceals curly bit, a monster (7) Crossword Clue
• Understood sourdough not provided with starter (4) Crossword Clue