The Guardian – Quiptic crossword No 1,261 – Jan 22 2024 Clues and Answers
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| 10 across found in this neutral state? | OUTOFGEAR |
| Almost stop hero becoming a stud | STALLION |
| American that’s used by Nato to finish affray | YANKEE |
| Buzz finished when king enters | DRONE |
| Distance oneself from European eccentric | ESTRANGE |
| Excited meeting president where babies go to eat | HIGHCHAIR |
| Extend office a bit – but no more | ENDOF |
| Genteel fool’s badly neglected appearance | LETONESELFGO |
| Give out what’s concealed when something is sadly lifted | ASSIGN |
| Half of cons stayed in this Spanish seaside location | COSTA |
| I threw fan out for being so skinny | WAFERTHIN |
| Ignore episode segments that are essentially unpleasant | NOISOME |
| It squeezes out chap that’s no good at heart | MANGLE |
| Looking hard, seeing bird steering clear of lake | STARING |
| Clues | Answers |
|---|---|
| Military Intelligence charge for this type of error | MISPRINT |
| One reads everything in report about work-out | BOOKWORM |
| Penn hero that remodelled this Greek classic | THEPARTHENON |
| Picked up smooth spirit measure – a sensational thing | MELODRAMA |
| Prepare foie gras pâtés for this landmark ceremony | RITEOFPASSAGE |
| Rare ways to hold left back | SELDOM |
| Shun heavy alternative to olive oil | DUCKFAT |
| Simple movements will probably do for you | NATURALCAUSES |
| Singer smuggled in shorts for bathing | BUDGIE |
| Slob heads for introductory date looking extremely rough | IDLER |
| Speak critically on research organisation’s notices | DISCERNS |
| Standing by decision after performing | ONCALL |
| Tanners perhaps who got rich ages ago | OLDMONEY |
| They aren’t covered by a stripped-down policy? | NUDISTS |