The Independents Cryptic Crossword January 17 2023 Answers:
| This contains growth hormone for parts of the body 6 letters | THIGHS |
| Scoffing a lot of jam’s a crass backsliding 7 letters | SARCASM |
| Unintentionally catch bird in undergrowth striking head 8 letters | OVERHEAR |
| Two friends one rejecting maiden over a sense of taste 6 letters | PALATE |
| Artist withdrawn after snorting line recklessly 6 letters | RASHLY |
| Son possibly saw somewhere to sit 5 letters | STOOL |
| Crooked pair of girls Parisian one taking the lead 7 letters | ILLEGAL |
| Give credit to memory aid in case unable to get started 7 letters | ASCRIBE |
| Noise on backing tracks causing concern 5 letters | WORRY |
| Covering a couple of Rovers maybe 6 letters | CARPET |
| Amateur question-and-answer jerks and pond life 8 letters | AQUATICS |
| Troy’s mistake creating panic 6 letters | TERROR |
| Regretted a sort of bad omen about earth 8 letters | BEMOANED |
| Every effort made by student working with one on run 16 letters | NOSTONE UNTURNED |
| Pieces of animal skin eaten by old fatty 6 letters | GREASY |
| Babbling guru’s oral meandering 9 letters | GARRULOUS |
| Recognising apparently missing millions 6 letters | SEEING |
| Rustled up some pastry 7 letters | STRUDEL |
| Cross-talk is concerning after installing component in electronics 8 letters | REPARTEE |
| Reference work is finally abridged 5 letters | ATLAS |
| E.g. Al and Co and others cited in written paper 6 letters | METALS |
| An attack force one making U-turn 9 letters | ABOUTFACE |
| Setting for aria or air to new love 8 letters | ORATORIO |
| Biscuits nuts and bananas 8 letters | CRACKERS |
| Cause of spot of bother on country walk? 7 letters | BRAMBLE |
| Navy’s watch out over rocky hollow 6 letters | CAVERN |
| Shot met gun shot between the legs 6 letters | NUTMEG |
