Easy Crossword
The Evening Standard's Easy Crossword 23 January 2026 Answers
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1 S
2 A
3 A
4 S
5 F
6 F
7 M
8 F
9 C
O
P
I
O
U
S
L
Y
10 E
P
I
D
E
M
I
C
H
P
T
S
B
B
M
N
11 W
12 N
I
L
E
13 R
O
T
T
E
R
14 R
E
P
L
I
C
A
A
E
N
E
U
E
H
S
N
15 P
E
S
S
16 I
M
I
S
M
17 A
N
G
U
I
S
H
E
D
P
T
S
R
L
S
E
18 S
P
19 I
N
A
C
H
20 L
A
Y
M
A
N
21 T
22 S
A
R
G
L
I
S
23 A
Y
S
24 A
L
T
I
T
25 U
D
E
26 I
N
S
E
C
U
R
E
27 O
O
C
L
L
T
I
28 R
O
O
T
29 S
T
R
30 O
L
L
31 R
H
U
B
A
R
32 B
I
33 F
I
I
E
A
E
34 G
E
35 N
T
L
E
M
A
N
36 L
I
M
E
L
I
37 G
H
T
A
A
O
A
T
I
O
E
R
38 M
U
S
K
R
A
T
39 M
I
N
U
T
E
40 A
N
N
A
I
S
I
E
E
E
E
I
Y
41 M
A
N
D
O
L
I
N
42 A
L
L
E
V
I
A
T
E
U
A
Y
T
R
Y
L
D
Across
- 9. Abundantly (9)
- 10. Widespread outbreak of disease (8)
- 12. African river (4)
- 13. Bounder (6)
- 14. Exact copy (7)
- 15. Negative viewpoint (9)
- 17. Distressed (9)
- 18. Iron-rich vegetable (7)
- 20. One without technical knowledge (6)
- 21. Russian ruler (4)
- 24. Elevation (8)
- 26. Unsure (8)
- 28. Origin (4)
- 29. Pleasant walk (6)
- 31. Edible leafstalks (7)
- 34. Aristocrat (9)
- 36. Centre of attention (9)
- 38. Beaver-like mammal (7)
- 39. Tiny (6)
- 40. Woman's name (4)
- 41. String instrument (8)
- 42. Relieve (9)
Down
- 1. Alcoholic drink (8)
- 2. Fruits (6)
- 3. Amaze (8)
- 4. Network (6)
- 5. Month (8)
- 6. Synthetic material (10)
- 7. City in Tennessee (7)
- 8. End (6)
- 11. Roams (7)
- 16. Slanting script (6)
- 19. Snow house (5)
- 20. Untruth (3)
- 22. Country bordering Turkey (5)
- 23. Genuine (6)
- 25. In the end (10)
- 26. Sick (3)
- 27. Art of paper folding (7)
- 30. Lotion (8)
- 31. Slightly (8)
- 32. Deceived (8)
- 33. U.S. state (7)
- 35. Capital of Bahamas (6)
- 36. Having one dimension (6)
- 37. Easy-going (6)