Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 13 June 2026 Answers
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1 A
2 T
3 I
4 S
P
5 R
A
6 T
S
7 F
O
U
N
D
O
U
T
O
U
T
L
L
8 A
9 S
L
A
N
T
10 E
11 L
I
12 S
E
13 W
I
L
L
N
14 R
A
P
T
15 D
A
R
E
16 F
E
E
W
17 I
18 B
I
S
19 E
20 A
R
L
21 S
L
A
P
H
22 A
P
P
Y
23 P
A
L
M
24 D
I
S
H
25 S
26 P
A
Y
27 B
28 R
A
D
29 I
30 S
I
31 S
R
32 J
O
E
Y
33 A
S
I
D
E
34 P
O
T
I
O
N
C
T
A
L
L
35 D
I
S
T
R
I
C
T
36 R
E
A
L
M
S
S
N
S
Across
- 4. No great swimmers (6)
- 7. Detected to be inaccurate? (5,3)
- 8. Fictional lion tamer first on the slope (6)
- 10. Like Elsie, she's optionally out of line (5)
- 13. He may be ill (4)
- 14. Transported by an animal going around quietly (4)
- 15. Challenge a Red, perhaps (4)
- 16. Feel that pounds should be taken off, as a charge (3)
- 17. One piece of biscuit per bird! (4)
- 19. He has real potential! (4)
- 21. Punch-drunk, but right cheerful (9)
- 23. Will such oil spoil a lamp? (4)
- 24. A very attractive TV accessory? (4)
- 26. A bit of money for father (3)
- 27. Pitt the younger! (4)
- 29. Is again at Oxford (4)
- 32. Little Australian bounder disheartening a jockey (4)
- 33. It's for the ears of the audience only (5)
- 34. Option available for the drinker (6)
- 35. Figures to be accurate in one area (8)
- 36. Fields of interest in true-life writing (6)
Down
- 1. Trying to get behind? (5)
- 2. Turn left and tip out something in the garden (5)
- 3. Unemployed, one gets led astray (4)
- 4. A flight unit? (5)
- 5. On paper, perhaps, nautical-style progress (4)
- 6. Wherein to make love on the tube? (6)
- 9. Being less bothered about the record, takes a rest (6)
- 11. As a rule, it curtails the walk back (3)
- 12. Nevertheless a way to get sick (5)
- 13. Dash around getting in the way when mum's busy (7)
- 15. A little food taken at the beach (3)
- 16. Cook a lot of fish (3)
- 18. Oriental curtain material (6)
- 20. Can be a nuisance when a ship is wrecked (5)
- 21. Aunt robbed of lb50, let's suppose (3)
- 22. The help I had with an article (3)
- 23. That of a promising prisoner (6)
- 25. Is he on the short side? (3)
- 28. A raw beginner finishes in tears (5)
- 30. Participate or deputise without standing out (3,2)
- 31. Parliamentary supporters? (5)
- 32. She, jilted, abandoned by Ted, has left (4)
- 33. Takes part, dramatically (4)