Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (January 8th 2005) clues of The Guardian Quick crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 26 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

Awkward - not conducive to relaxing (13)

Arch of hair (7)

Big house - police district (5)

Cryptographic system (4)

Don't go so fast (4,4)

Insect with pincers (6)

House constructed off site (6)

Hard shell (8)

Refuse to obey (4)

Mexican snack (5)

Framework of motor vehicle (7)

Safe (3,2,5,3)

Custom - service (3)

Cheese from Somerset (7)

Female quadruped (4)

Author of 1984 etc (6)

State where features of the past are present (4,4)

Housey-housey (5)

Young messenger (6,3)

Increase of volume in music (9)

Refutation (8)

Tool for cutting designs in wood (7)

Tree (wattle or robinia) (6)

Shorten again (5)

Placid (4)

Secret agent (3)

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