Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 11 January 2026 Answers
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1 L
2 P
3 F
4 E
A
5 S
6 T
7 S
8 R
O
9 M
A
N
P
10 T
R
I
E
D
11 R
A
T
12 T
I
A
R
A
V
13 A
R
C
H
14 A
I
C
15 E
M
16 B
E
17 R
Y
18 A
R
M
19 C
A
P
O
N
E
20 F
21 I
N
T
E
R
I
M
N
A
22 L
A
N
D
O
T
23 C
E
L
L
I
D
24 C
U
R
A
25 T
O
R
M
26 N
27 O
U
28 G
A
T
29 D
O
T
30 K
31 G
A
S
E
S
32 P
E
T
E
33 R
E
D
T
34 N
I
G
E
L
35 R
U
T
36 C
H
A
I
N
K
37 F
I
N
C
H
S
38 E
G
R
E
T
E
H
Across
- 3. Eat well in a noisy way (5)
- 8. Such candles soon burn out (5)
- 10. Attempted to shift the dirt out of an eye-piece (5)
- 11. An ingrate, this rotter? (3)
- 12. Thanks for admitting the fresh air ~n it's heady! (5)
- 13. A broken chair, to many, is old (7)
- 15. Do such days finish three months? (5)
- 18. Equip with the half-year figure (3)
- 19. Al, once upset about a piano (6)
- 21. A certain period in the use of a timer (7)
- 22. Come down alight (4)
- 23. Cello piece, not very electrifying (4)
- 24. Person responsible for an artist being in court, perhaps? (7)
- 26. A sweet nothing? Not exactly! (6)
- 29. The little girl I had when small (3)
- 31. Unsubstantial passage possibly half a page short (5)
- 32. Ran out two men (7)
- 34. Could he possibly keep a gang leader in line? (5)
- 35. Being in one can mean lengthy depression (3)
- 36. Can describe mail or just one letter (5)
- 37. A fathead won't get far as a flier! (5)
- 38. Bird finally perching in a gnarled tree (5)
Down
- 1. To Laurie, this vehicle is sound (5)
- 2. There's a hint of butter-fingers, but the player's happy with it (3,4)
- 4. In the pictures, it's great! (4)
- 5. Master switch for the current (6)
- 6. Walker, in part, may be a leader of men (5)
- 7. A decent number of veils (5)
- 9. Garment needing a bit of machining (3)
- 12. Period for which the players are unconscious? (4,3)
- 14. Name for a splash of tar (3)
- 16. More than one mistake (5)
- 17. Field of interest that isn't quiet the real one (5)
- 19. See intricate detail as a strong point (7)
- 20. Highland revel? (5)
- 21. Great stream of terrible din, to us (5)
- 23. Clique's restful place by the lake (7)
- 24. Some carols to sing while watching the joint (6)
- 25. As a toddler, start to talk (3)
- 27. Could one have a shot at mincing them? (5)
- 28. Spirit unusually useful in the engine (5)
- 30. Old Jack's contribution to the cricket championship (5)
- 32. Keep changing the dog (4)
- 33. Bit of exercise for the chickens (3)