Easy Crossword
The Evening Standard's Easy Crossword 21 May 2026 Answers
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1 L
2 U
3 S
4 T
A
5 G
6 E
7 S
8 M
E
9 A
N
S
U
10 E
V
I
C
T
11 T
I
C
12 B
R
I
N
E
R
13 H
O
R
I
14 Z
O
N
15 I
N
16 S
E
17 T
N
18 V
I
A
19 D
U
S
T
E
R
20 D
21 T
I
P
T
O
E
S
A
E
22 R
E
A
L
E
C
23 M
I
S
S
E
L
24 B
R
O
A
25 D
E
N
S
26 A
27 T
O
28 N
E
S
29 G
A
D
30 L
31 D
I
N
A
R
32 M
O
D
I
33 C
U
M
G
34 S
A
T
A
N
35 C
U
T
36 C
H
E
A
T
R
37 L
A
B
E
L
T
38 L
E
A
S
H
L
S
Across
- 3. Phase (5)
- 8. Intends (5)
- 10. Expel (5)
- 11. Twitch (3)
- 12. Pickling solution (5)
- 13. Skyline (7)
- 15. Insert (5)
- 18. By way of (3)
- 19. Cleaning cloth (6)
- 21. Creeps (7)
- 22. Genuine (4)
- 23. Fail to hit (4)
- 24. Widen (7)
- 26. Expiates (6)
- 29. Gallivant (3)
- 31. Iraqi currency (5)
- 32. Iota (7)
- 34. Devil (5)
- 35. Incision (3)
- 36. Swindle (5)
- 37. Tag (5)
- 38. Lead (5)
Down
- 1. Reveal (3,2)
- 2. Rude (7)
- 4. Rotate (4)
- 5. Brilliance (6)
- 6. Gambling odds (5)
- 7. Loose debris (5)
- 9. Ventilate (3)
- 12. Straw hats (7)
- 14. Fastener (3)
- 16. Tarnish (5)
- 17. Lock of hair (5)
- 19. Ten-sided figure (7)
- 20. Fear (5)
- 21. Claw (5)
- 23. Health-check (7)
- 24. Scold (6)
- 25. Father (3)
- 27. Fast (5)
- 28. Of the nose (5)
- 30. Stringed instruments (5)
- 32. Planet (4)
- 33. Young fox (3)