Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 7 January 2026 Answers
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1 A
2 M
O
3 U
4 R
5 S
6 S
7 K
I
8 N
T
O
9 P
O
N
T
O
O
N
A
10 A
N
I
S
E
O
11 L
I
O
N
S
D
H
12 C
U
B
I
T
S
13 B
A
14 R
O
N
E
T
C
15 F
E
16 D
17 E
Y
O
T
L
18 K
I
M
O
N
O
P
T
19 S
L
A
N
T
C
T
20 P
21 R
O
N
T
O
E
22 P
U
23 R
E
24 O
A
R
U
25 P
L
E
A
S
E
D
T
26 S
M
A
L
L
R
S
27 S
T
R
I
P
A
28 C
I
V
I
L
E
29 T
E
D
I
O
U
S
D
30 I
D
L
E
D
N
31 T
H
I
E
F
Across
- 1. Our love? Only for half a day (5)
- 6. Making a stink about being broke? (5)
- 9. Card game associated with bridge (7)
- 10. In Siena, it's known for its seed (5)
- 11. The pride of rugby? (5)
- 12. Not exactly cubic measure (5)
- 13. Would he be short of a title if he lost one? (7)
- 15. Supplied from the caf'e down the road (3)
- 17. One island said to be eight (4)
- 18. Garment; possibly mink, with circles (6)
- 19. Be inclined to take the mislaid part on trust (5)
- 20. Immediately make a poor performance outside the theatre (6)
- 22. Clean up badly again (4)
- 24. One of eight in a row? (3)
- 25. Happy to see a learner relaxed after a poor start (7)
- 26. Like the change in your pocket (5)
- 27. Take off for an excursion to the heart of Hampshire (5)
- 28. Like one's rights in the use of Roman numerals (5)
- 29. Tiresome fellow with evidence of debt (7)
- 30. Was lazy, but maybe did about half a mile (5)
- 31. A rogue with taking ways (5)
Down
- 2. Weekly letter to a wandering nomad (6)
- 3. To push for an outcome (6)
- 4. Hard or soft, it's fishy (3)
- 5. Strong drink (5)
- 6. To canvass is thus perfectly legal (7)
- 7. Join by dint of a bit of tinkering? (4)
- 8. Much like Anson, he was an explorer (6)
- 12. One instrumental in taking up a collection? (5)
- 13. Byron character who has to exist by arranging pop (5)
- 14. Turning, it applies pressure round the ring (5)
- 15. In which to look sharp (5)
- 16. Lavished affection on a diminutive couple (5)
- 18. Eleanor, we hear, gives us a ring (5)
- 19. Puzzled as to why the umpire raised a finger? (7)
- 21. Maybe read about a race improperly abandoned (6)
- 22. Pretty average place with a church (6)
- 23. Live where soldiers have a team (6)
- 25. Port Authority in the clear (5)
- 26. Just the place to go with an oppo? (4)
- 28. Incision a golfer may do well to make (3)