Easy Crossword
The Evening Standard's Easy Crossword 2 January 2026 Answers
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1 C
2 F
3 F
4 S
5 C
6 G
7 Z
8 B
U
L
L
D
O
G
9 A
U
D
A
C
I
O
U
S
10 G
B
O
R
11 S
N
L
N
L
12 S
13 A
D
I
E
U
14 T
W
E
E
D
15 Y
O
G
H
U
R
T
N
S
N
H
R
O
P
E
O
16 N
O
M
A
D
I
C
17 P
A
W
N
S
18 R
E
19 B
E
L
E
E
O
E
N
O
B
E
I
20 T
A
21 P
I
R
22 M
I
N
D
E
R
23 B
E
A
M
E
D
H
I
T
R
24 S
E
U
25 C
O
U
26 S
I
N
S
27 B
O
O
R
I
S
H
E
I
G
28 J
29 B
V
E
30 D
E
N
U
D
E
31 K
A
R
A
T
E
32 B
O
D
E
33 S
E
I
E
34 T
C
S
R
L
E
35 F
O
X
E
S
36 U
N
A
P
T
37 E
D
I
F
38 I
C
E
O
A
R
R
I
I
Z
M
S
39 R
A
40 M
A
D
A
N
41 A
M
O
N
G
42 Z
E
B
R
A
M
A
D
I
N
N
N
A
R
W
43 M
I
L
L
I
P
E
D
E
44 S
T
E
R
N
U
M
D
E
S
A
Y
D
E
Across
- 8. Sturdy canine (7)
- 9. Presumptuous (9)
- 13. Farewell (5)
- 14. Thick woollen cloth (5)
- 15. Dairy product (7)
- 16. Habitually wandering (7)
- 17. Chess pieces (5)
- 18. Reject convention (5)
- 20. Mammal with long snout (5)
- 22. Bodyguard (6)
- 23. Smiled broadly (6)
- 25. Relatives (7)
- 27. Ill-mannered (7)
- 30. Uncover (6)
- 31. Martial art (6)
- 32. Augurs (5)
- 35. Canine predators (5)
- 36. Not suitable (5)
- 37. Imposing building (7)
- 39. Muslim festival (7)
- 41. In the midst of (5)
- 42. Black-and-white mammal (5)
- 43. Many-legged creature (9)
- 44. Breastbone (7)
Down
- 1. School of painting (6)
- 2. European flatfish (8)
- 3. Available (11)
- 4. Alcoholic drink (9)
- 5. Caribbean music (7)
- 6. Soft drink (6,4)
- 7. African language (4)
- 10. Marine bird (6)
- 11. Snake (7)
- 12. Showing little interest (6)
- 19. Bewildered (7)
- 21. Mythical bird (7)
- 24. Supreme power (11)
- 26. Riding style (4-6)
- 28. Fragrant ornamental wood (9)
- 29. Fortified place (7)
- 30. Distort (6)
- 32. Heavy snowstorm (8)
- 33. Oscillate (6)
- 34. Root vegetables (7)
- 38. Stain with blood (6)
- 40. Female servant (4)