Easy Crossword
The Evening Standard's Easy Crossword 26 December 2025 Answers
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1 O
2 S
3 B
4 A
5 B
6 N
7 B
8 I
9 M
A
K
E
S
H
I
F
T
10 A
B
E
R
R
A
N
T
N
A
F
T
C
G
A
D
11 B
12 I
O
T
A
13 K
O
P
E
C
K
14 L
U
C
K
I
E
R
V
E
C
S
F
I
I
G
U
15 O
B
S
E
16 R
V
A
N
T
17 I
N
G
E
N
I
O
U
S
R
H
L
R
E
G
Q
18 E
M
19 P
R
E
S
S
20 O
C
E
A
N
S
21 B
22 E
A
U
R
B
L
C
23 F
A
E
24 R
E
C
O
U
25 P
E
D
26 P
R
E
C
E
P
T
S
27 S
S
K
E
I
N
E
28 C
O
S
H
29 A
R
C
30 A
N
E
31 B
A
N
A
N
A
32 S
O
33 C
C
B
I
E
P
34 R
E
35 S
E
R
V
O
I
R
36 W
O
O
D
L
O
37 U
S
E
P
H
E
L
I
I
S
N
C
38 I
K
E
B
A
N
A
39 D
R
E
N
C
H
40 A
S
T
I
O
R
T
T
G
L
O
E
M
41 C
R
E
O
S
O
T
E
42 D
U
P
L
I
C
A
T
E
Y
R
R
D
Y
E
T
N
Across
- 9. Serving as temporary means (9)
- 10. Deviating from norm (8)
- 12. Tiny amount (4)
- 13. Russian currency unit (6)
- 14. More fortunate (7)
- 15. Watchful (9)
- 17. Skilful (9)
- 18. Woman of great power (7)
- 20. Bodies of water (6)
- 21. Sweetheart (4)
- 24. Made good (8)
- 26. Rules for action (8)
- 28. Bludgeon (4)
- 29. Mysterious (6)
- 31. Tropical fruit (7)
- 34. Artificial lake (9)
- 36. Small crustacean (9)
- 38. Japanese art of flower arrangement (7)
- 39. Soak with water (6)
- 40. Italian wine (4)
- 41. Wood-preservative (8)
- 42. Copy exactly (9)
Down
- 1. Animal eating any type of food (8)
- 2. Slides smoothly over surface (6)
- 3. Spectacles (8)
- 4. Bear witness to (6)
- 5. Fail to have the desired effect (8)
- 6. Carelessness (10)
- 7. Invigorating (7)
- 8. Blue vat dye (6)
- 11. Curt in manner (7)
- 16. African antelope (6)
- 19. Iron (5)
- 20. Aged (3)
- 22. Consumed (5)
- 23. Strong-smelling plant (6)
- 25. Coffee-maker (10)
- 26. Baked food item (3)
- 27. Zodiac sign (7)
- 30. Shortened (8)
- 31. Early film projector (8)
- 32. Sample (8)
- 33. Originator (7)
- 35. Fortified wine (6)
- 36. Easily handled (6)
- 37. Depose (6)