The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Jan 16

• A check on waterproof road surface Crossword Clue
• Almost every diver wanting protection for breathing Crossword Clue
• A sign of spring - family eat outside house at last Crossword Clue
• Be frightened under cars being repaired Crossword Clue
• Be very protective of girl in US city Crossword Clue
• Bread or dough? No big difference Crossword Clue
• Character Ibsen created in Councillor, a big cheese? Crossword Clue
• Column briefly mentions iconic characters primarily associated with the cinema Crossword Clue
• Compel using spoken Gaelic when having company over Crossword Clue
• Country long showing significant growth Crossword Clue
• Crop weight reduced during unseasonable warmth Crossword Clue
• Deserts, concerned with local political division Crossword Clue
• Director and unsubtle actor get ready in the UAE Crossword Clue
• Friend had sense of taste Crossword Clue
• Have the ability to finish off academic article Crossword Clue
• Idol in precious metal, not large Crossword Clue
• I think I'm in the wrong dance Crossword Clue
• One step saving leader Crossword Clue
• One third of fruit's been eaten? Get stuck in Crossword Clue
• Partly engineering a machine to remove cotton seeds Crossword Clue
• Preserved vessel lost power Crossword Clue
• Queen not wanting to be spotted on stage? Crossword Clue
• Queen one earl upset Crossword Clue
• Roman emperor good with Scotland Crossword Clue
• Saw Twitter introducing a letter signifying unknown Crossword Clue
• Second key Oscar and BAFTA, say, for original direction of Titanic Crossword Clue
• Shifting sand blocks Greek port Crossword Clue
• State current saving after what HS2 no longer will do to Leeds? Crossword Clue
• Terrier - mine's escaped from Pacific island Crossword Clue
• Twerk for dancing? This must be cut out Crossword Clue
• Unknown coin got in change Crossword Clue
• What cuts light from space views? Pluto mainly Crossword Clue