The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers January 21, 2024
Across
| Time messing around with adults did this? | STIMULATED |
| Nipper close to mother in Hackney, perhaps | CRAB |
| Catch rays around excellent Welsh island | TAIWAN |
| Junkie knocked over drug dealer for PC Handle | USERNAME |
| Bill fit to be split by men as dear | ADORABLE |
| Fancy boat docks by popular area east of ruin | MARINA |
| Do we all cry after beating official warning? | YELLOWCARD |
| Brains can get you a chunk of bread | LOAF |
| Female swine hoovering up knight’s cocaine | SNOW |
| Mooner star fiddled with is one into heavenly bodies | ASTRONOMER |
| Clobber a bore for crying out loud! | ATTIRE |
| GM opening wine and cigar regularly gets complaint | ASTIGMIA |
| Playing the viola is wasting time aimlessly | FIDDLING |
| Some Javan titillating Italian’s forward | AVANTI |
| My boss steals flipping silver? Blimey! | EGAD |
| Where one might see a diver in the open? | ABOVEBOARD |
Down
| Guitarist’s finale duckwalk after break is rubbish! | TWADDLE |
| One in on grass crop heads of mafia outfit will eagerly rob | MOWER |
| Weapon that might give fawning fellow backache? | LONGBOW |
| Game to enter town church, finding peace for a while? | TRUCE |
| Ecstasy-laced shot editor fancied | DREAMED |
| Criminal lot rat out one who’s known to sing | CONTRALTO |
| Country song about Hoskins heading to Nashville | ARMENIA |
| Wind model let loose, having a vulgar character | LOWMINDED |
| Work do | ACT |
| Love is … | NOTHING |
| One covered in whipped cream gets adult in a state | AMERICA |
| Power cut around middle of April creates indignation | OUTRAGE |
| Online winner is one likely take tenants out | EVICTOR |
| Old artist upset about Girl Guides’ violent behaviour | AGGRO |
| Ace loads firearm, primarily overseeing animal release | GUANO |
