Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 11 February 2026 Answers
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1 A
2 A
3 T
4 T
H
5 R
U
6 S
T
7 B
U
L
A
W
A
Y
O
A
H
A
F
E
8 T
9 R
I
P
O
D
10 S
11 L
I
12 C
E
13 T
E
E
D
W
14 H
E
E
L
15 M
I
M
I
16 F
E
W
G
17 U
18 S
E
R
19 G
20 L
A
D
21 B
E
T
T
E
22 R
N
O
T
23 P
O
S
E
24 D
I
S
C
25 D
26 C
O
X
27 P
28 O
O
P
29 K
30 R
I
31 S
N
32 P
U
F
F
33 A
S
I
D
E
34 S
C
R
I
P
T
T
F
E
H
L
35 E
X
T
O
L
L
E
D
36 P
O
L
L
E
N
M
E
Y
Across
- 4. The endless corrosion brings forceful motivation (6)
- 7. Not a lawless town in Zimbabwe (8)
- 8. Stand or fall over a piece of wood (6)
- 10. It may be a piece of cake (5)
- 13. Set up with little support (4)
- 14. Show an inclination to be a cad (4)
- 15. I'm back again, girl! (4)
- 16. The minority in safe work? (3)
- 17. Employer of a superior, fault free service (4)
- 19. Happy to be a good boy (4)
- 21. Superior, negative, but safe advice (6,3)
- 23. Sit so upright during physical education (4)
- 24. The record is between 100 and 500 (4)
- 26. Helmsman's business number (3)
- 27. Post office work aboard ship? (4)
- 29. A dagger is a source of risk (4)
- 32. Turn up very loud that which is very soft (4)
- 33. New aide's dramatic remark (5)
- 34. It's abandoned ad lib! (6)
- 35. Praised in a way that no longer rang out (8)
- 36. The bees find it in flower (6)
Down
- 1. Discomfit seaman Wood (5)
- 2. Name a file afresh (5)
- 3. Too sentimental during a wet week (4)
- 4. Kid 'em it's an emblem (5)
- 5. Excursion for go-getters? (4)
- 6. Cast out with a cry of pain, as was clear (6)
- 9. Rules changed for a singer (6)
- 11. One supporter left, say (3)
- 12. They can bring out the detective in you (5)
- 13. Fed up with a new editor, the fathead! (5,2)
- 15. Got together to talk about the weather? (3)
- 16. Wealthy in a big way (3)
- 18. Increase production of headless puppets! (4,2)
- 20. Can they save you loss of hair? (5)
- 21. Fight for theatre seats? (3)
- 22. Grave letters from a rascal (3)
- 23. Blanket with a hole in (6)
- 25. Passed over again (3)
- 28. Frequently describes a child (5)
- 30. As returned by some travel firm in Springfield? (5)
- 31. Unhealthy way to conclude a comedy (5)
- 32. It may help your headache when the parking's poor (4)
- 33. A little matter (4)