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The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 2 April 2026 Answers

Please find below all the The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 2 April 2026 Answers. This is one of the most popular crossword puzzles available for both online and in print version. Today's puzzle (2 April 2026) has a total of 42 crossword clues. If you are stuck and are looking for help then you have come to the right place.

Give mother a wry grin on the side
M
A
R
G
I
N
Match at maths
E
Q
U
A
T
I
O
N
Western girl left in bitterness
G
A
L
L
Turn southwest with lively heart
S
W
I
V
E
L
Noted public property
E
S
T
A
T
E
Embarrassed when seen as foxy?
R
E
D
To be heard as oral
A
U
R
A
L
Figure after 'ditto' to get a duplication
D
O
L
L
Some foreign government
R
E
I
G
N
Message airily taken by car
C
A
B
L
E
Dry suggestion that you can't spell too well?
T
O
W
E
L
Reserve it at the library
B
O
O
K
Opening for a student
P
U
P
I
L
It's so quietly offered for the sake of peace
S
O
P
Speaker using some words on a rota system?
O
R
A
T
O
R
Composed a serenade with notes missing
S
E
R
E
N
E
Get paid for each service
E
A
R
N
When you apply undue pressure about minor measures it means business
C
O
M
M
E
R
C
E
Contents of an old keg?
P
O
W
D
E
R
Gathered in large numbers around the wild seas
M
A
S
S
E
D
Sort of path taken by the serious student
G
R
A
V
E
L
She has her way of getting £50
N
E
L
L
Physio's work as during rough games
M
A
S
S
A
G
E
Leaves in the wrapper
C
I
G
A
R
Lower oneself to show subservience
K
N
E
E
L
She isn't the whole world to an American soldier!
G
I
R
L
Was pre-eminent in double-dealing
L
E
D
Vessel or nutcracker
T
U
N
Brown needs energy for this dance!
T
A
N
G
O
The revolting fellow gets light-headed on bad beer!
R
E
B
E
L
Happen to be the officer commanding a dog
O
C
C
U
R
Could such recruits have changed the war?
R
A
W
No good ingredient of soilless composts
I
L
L
Soldier said to be a bit of a nut
C
O
L
O
N
E
L
In an island race there's only one winger
T
I
T
Get a loan from George
B
O
R
R
O
W
Frank has less than twopence
O
P
E
N
Can't he lose his job?
K
E
E
P
E
R
With nothing inside him the dog chews a chop
P
O
O
C
H
Growing sources of new lamps
P
A
L
M
S
One is said to see such a view
S
E
A
Go through slowly as you read a page
S
E
E
P

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Facts and Figures

  • There are a total of 42 clues in the 2 April 2026 The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword puzzle.
  • The shortest answer is RED which contains 3 Characters.
  • Embarrassed when seen as foxy? is the crossword clue of the shortest answer.
  • The longest answer is EQUATION which contains 8 Characters.
  • Match at maths is the crossword clue of the longest answer.
  • The unused letters in 2 April 2026 The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword puzzle are F,J,X,Y,Z