The Independents Cryptic Crossword January 10 2023 Answers:
| Cutting lover’s head in half causes terrible pain 8 letters | DISTRESS |
| Spot male priest taking mass outside 6 letters | PIMPLE |
| Wound king in wicked action 9 letters | MEANDERED |
| Electron beams reportedly destroy recording on tape 5 letters | ERASE |
| Box office’s opening interrupts funny sketch 7 letters | CARTOON |
| Unpleasant gang of criminals briefly returned to infiltrate racket 7 letters | NOISOME |
| Location of dam and entrance to animal pen? 5 letters | ASWAN |
| Part of play that’s still contributing to respectable audience 7 letters | TABLEAU |
| Small fish? One hopes it’s not smelt 6 letters | STENCH |
| Sort of opiate inspiring welcome state 8 letters | ETHIOPIA |
| Enduring impression finally captured by a French painter 9 letters | PERMANENT |
| Runs into drunk American rather carelessly 5 letters | SORTA |
| Vault yields missing case in public records 7 letters | ARCHIVE |
| Drain clogged with hair repelled unpopular people 7 letters | PARIAHS |
| Polish husband’s dated clothing 5 letters | SHEEN |
| Object of desire developed finer body 9 letters | BOYFRIEND |
| Protest singers led by Conservative politicians 9 letters | DEMOCRATS |
| Tweeter talks informally about dispute 7 letters | SPARROW |
| Broadcaster spoke out initially ignoring America 5 letters | RADIO |
| Characteristic of service force 8 letters | STRENGTH |
| Series going into quite miserable detail 7 letters | ITEMISE |
| Quietly slaughtered five centrally involved in espionage 5 letters | PIANO |
| This Roman cardinal appears in letter to the Corinthians 6 letters | ELEVEN |
| Foolish person’s puzzling use of words 7 letters | DINGBAT |
| International court blocks country in the blink of an eye 9 letters | NICTATION |
| Successful period for every state capital 9 letters | UPPERCASE |
| Firm retains most beneficial item under pressure 8 letters | HARASSED |
| Provider of cover belonging to person taking action to preserve right 7 letters | INSURER |
| Raised note beginning to reinforce echo effect 6 letters | REVERB |
| Implores Francophone country to suppress resistance 5 letters | PRAYS |
| Ends year on a bit of a high? 5 letters | TIPSY |
