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 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 11 January 2026 Answers

Please find below all the The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 11 January 2026 Answers. This is one of the most popular crossword puzzles available for both online and in print version. Today's puzzle (11 January 2026) has a total of 26 crossword clues. If you are stuck and are looking for help then you have come to the right place.

T Blue Peter h

1S

2A

3F

4E

Criminal out by alarm capable of being altered

1A

2M

3B

4U

5L

6A

7T

8O

9R

10Y

Bondage gear in SEATs Republican dropped off around noon

1C

2H

3A

4I

5N

6S

Very high trail by European circular path

1T

2O

3W

4E

5R

6I

7N

8G

Just terrible having to lose face

1R

2I

3G

4H

5T

6F

7U

8L

Service Italian scooter after picking it up

1V

2E

3S

4P

5E

6R

One to deliver notes and perform with Free and Queen

1D

2I

3S

4P

5A

6T

7C

8H

9R

10I

11D

12E

13R

Relocate around outskirts of Yeovil? That's dear!

1M

2Y

3L

4O

5V

6E

Take kit off a French fool heroically ended at front

1U

2N

3C

4L

5O

6T

7H

8E

A red van travelling close to lightless porches

1V

2E

3R

4A

5N

6D

7A

8S

Tory Party first to mandate Anti-Labour measure

1C

2O

3N

4D

5O

6M

Security alert local relayed incorrectly

1C

2O

3L

4L

5A

6T

7E

8R

9A

10L

Require massage someone has mentioned

1N

2E

3E

4D

Time of year a beehive might be unmanageable?

1B

2A

3D

4H

5A

6I

7R

8D

9A

10Y

Dutch boats crossing line gives great pleasure

1D

2E

3L

4I

5G

6H

7T

8S

One small missile rising by fighter in formation

1M

2A

3S

4S

5I

6F

Black and blue balls ... settle down!

1B

2L

3O

4W

5O

6V

7E

8R

Stumped by labours? Not with those delivering babies!

1S

2T

3O

4R

5K

6S

Singer about to break into Welsh number

1W

2R

3E

4N

Craft beer trails TUC organised

1B

2A

3T

4T

5L

6E

7C

8R

9U

10I

11S

12E

13R

Caterpillar of a sort is one amazing lover!

1E

2A

3R

4T

5H

6M

7O

8V

9E

10R

Ruined coat? Need a little yarn?

1A

2N

3E

4C

5D

6O

7T

8E

Swallowing without restraint primarily?

1D

2R

3O

4W

5N

6I

7N

8G

Old contest involving Liberal know-it-all

1O

2R

3A

4C

5L

6E

Male fowl left on top of eggs one shelled

1C

2O

3C

4K

5L

6E

Love God? Explain racists or suffering for starters!

1E

2R

3O

4S

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Facts and Figures

• There are a total of 26 clues in the 11 January 2026 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle.
• The shortest answer is SAFE which contains 4 Characters.
• T Blue Peter h is the crossword clue of the shortest answer.
• The longest answer is DISPATCHRIDER which contains 13 Characters.
• One to deliver notes and perform with Free and Queen is the crossword clue of the longest answer.
• The unused letters in 11 January 2026 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle are J,Q,X,Z