The Independent Crossword Answers January 04, 2022

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Below are The Independent Cryptic January 04, 2022 Crossword Answers. We have changed the way we posting answers and solutions for clues; instead of opening them in a new page we are revealing answers and solutions in the same page. This is the simplest way for you to find the answers. As you see in the left side are crossword clues and in the right side are crossword answers.

Across

Like only this clue today? That’s hardly fair NOTCRICKET
In downpour, Duckworth-Lewis is common parlance for Imran Khan, etc. URDU
Michael Holding pirouetting at second slip MISTAKE
Narrow strip remains like that, needing a bit of mowing to widen it? ISTHMUS
Aussies unable to leave the ground, English have to shortly EMUS
Boycott opening leaves new Australian spinner BLACKWIDOW
Rather tight-lipped giving bye TOODLEPIP
Perhaps Botham’s over going for 16 SINAI
Much to do with number of wickets to take OFTEN
If wrong’un turns then Wales’ last pair makes nought NULLIFIES
Boxes, for instance, saving fellow’s nuts CONTAINERS
Celebrate fine season for French cricket? FETE
Clubs with gold clothing abomination for manufacturer of whites? CHATEAU
Cook too long abroad suffering from overwork BURNOUT
Point scoffs, “Flipping tail-enders” EAST
Lord’s wicket keeper isn’t particularly liked during series SAINTPETER

Down

Dropping one place down in the batting order NUMBERTWO
Concealed by whites, Tudor combined protective equipment TESTUDO
Tail-end stand REAR
Indians not using e.g. leg trap CREEL
Bishop’s place is running around rope, just inside EPISCOPAL
For this fast stuff guard’s middle and off RAMADAN
Giving us new spin, the opposite of seam? UNSEW
Poor side in South Africa? TOWNSHIP
Pad out centrally, fell leg before wicket ELONGATE
Gower perhaps in cryptic XI – Paul’s excited about that PENINSULA
Officer run out is upset, with superior quietly stopping cricket? INSPECTOR
Which son collects batting helmets? TINHATS
Reserve bowled on long grass in field, showing craft ICEBOAT
Garner caught one, grabbing hard CACHE
Comic bat’s 1D puttin’ wig and gown on? ROBIN
One of the Players parking item used during play PROP