The Independent Crossword Answers January 17, 2021

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Below are The Independent Cryptic January 17, 2021 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

Reduce consumption? That’s futile USELESS
Man turned right in Bath, finding trouble DISTURB
French footballer in Post Office misplaced bag POGBA
Lunatic Pope stood against OPPOSEDTO
Giving report about company in recession on the move? RELOCATING
Hike starts in The Rip and ends in the outback TREK
Draft right-winger seen prior to joining airborne regiment? PREPARATORY
Mean drunk getting punched TIGHTFISTED
Before leaving reclusive sort makes widow’s contribution MITE
One suggesting secure area round port HINTERLAND
Belligerent destroying mortars and guns here and there STRONGARM
Four getting stuck into the drink — bubbly? ALIVE
Sappers permitted to enter gym that’s full REPLETE
Get expert to contain buzzing hive ACHIEVE

Down

Member brought to anger by posh Lord’s official? UMPIRE
Becomes hard to follow case of Etonian political theorist ENGELS
Free issue includes image from the bottom EMANCIPATE
Prisoner’s baccy in tin with refill needed SNOUT
Client wants some foreign jewellery item DEPENDANT
Elite soldiers bashing in middle window-frame SASH
Make rare gaffe initially being an outsider UNDERDOG
Girl under water in populous borough BROOKLYN
Norse god to frustrate stupid talk BALDERDASH
How heat might knock one out? ELIMINATE
Storm in Timor Sea that generates spray ATOMISER
Article by twerp to support subversive literature AGITPROP
One’s seen in valley in this case VALISE
Bond one plugging away? On the contrary ADHERE
Monkey caught in an American city TAMPA
Stake — not post ANTE