Today's The Times Cryptic Puzzle Crossword Clues & Answers

Clues & Answers For The Times Cryptic

(January 4, 2025)

ACROSS

• 1. Top politician crossing lake with an agricultural worker - Crossword Clue
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• 6. Garden pest a Greek character finally identifies - Crossword Clue
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• 9. Passage from a place like Sheppey? - Crossword Clue
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• 10. Tropical tree sheltering English king twice in battle - Crossword Clue
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• 11. Some thought it a nice vessel once - Crossword Clue
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• 12. Wax lyrical in this way visiting east Tyneside region - Crossword Clue
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• 13. Financially sound PC spoke resoundingly about that heartlessly - Crossword Clue
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• 17. Healthy walk conforming to government policy - Crossword Clue
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• 21. Nothing knocked back a lot of keen descendants - Crossword Clue
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• 23. English playwright keeping old dog - Crossword Clue
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• 25. Stew made by idiot in church office - Crossword Clue
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• 26. A male crew in an Asian capital? - Crossword Clue
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• 27. Attractive second husband involved in home improvements - Crossword Clue
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• 28. One entering offers third of beef to marinade - Crossword Clue
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DOWN

• 1. Fee covering part of play rehearsal - Crossword Clue
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• 2. Attack where film stars may be working - Crossword Clue
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• 3. Naivete displayed by politician meeting head - Crossword Clue
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• 4. Married sailor outside home in charge of hired vehicle - Crossword Clue
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• 5. Brought up a new perfume in early stages of development - Crossword Clue
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• 6. Scope of opening move, no good to begin with - Crossword Clue
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• 7. Formidable woman's uncle shakily penning article - Crossword Clue
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• 8. Adapted Tamworth accommodation was the tops - Crossword Clue
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• 14. Outlook for vocal piece that's turned up on island - Crossword Clue
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• 15. Found damaged gate in Rio - Crossword Clue
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• 16. Chap from Irish county eager at first to tour North Carolina - Crossword Clue
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• 18. Vessel Cabot hired regularly when travelling - Crossword Clue
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• 19. Goodness knows how many men put out consuming drug - Crossword Clue
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• 20. Easy-going police department supporting port authority - Crossword Clue
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• 22. Doctor abandons hanging fabric - it's imitation - Crossword Clue
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• 24. Speeds upset US opera, initially proving inappropriate - Crossword Clue
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