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Evening Standard Crossword February 3 2026 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 126 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Evening Standard Crossword February 3 2026 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 126 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
UniverseCOSMOS6Across1 MidriffWAIST5Across3 Cry or complain in a terrible atmosphereBLEAT5Across3 Hymn-bookHYMNAL6Across5 NormSTANDARD8Across8 A saint, yet almost a sinSIMON5Across8 Ward offREPEL5Across8 SoonANON4Across9 At the end of the day, close on timeNIGHT5Across10 ChirpCHEEP5Across10 BurstPOP3Across10 Mother's barrier?DAM3Across11 Boy's nameLES3Across11 A cannabis cigarette is shared, evidentlyJOINT5Across12 Male voiceTENOR5Across12 ReddenBLUSH5Across12 The old-fashioned DA, say?HAIRCUT7Across13 Scottish cityGLASGOW7Across13 HarvestsREAPS5Across15 TapPAT3Across15 Ready to alter, possiblyALERT5Across15 MeadowLEA3Across17 Ian's ownAIN3Across18 EpochERA3Across18 FinishEND3Across18 Where the Syrians confuse pop with ale?ALEPPO6Across19 FelineOCELOT6Across19 HeaddressTIARA5Across20 They keep taking what they needADDICTS7Across21 Strait-lacedPRUDISH7Across21 RegretRUE3Across21 Be beaten by Leo's replacementLOSE4Across22 HotnessHEAT4Across22 AlsoTOO3Across22 UnfastenUNDO4Across23 Upon reflection, it looks brightMOON4Across23 TankVAT3Across23 A chap takes a sweeper round this part of the houseBEDROOM7Across24 JaggedSERRATE7Across24 Fish-eggsROE3Across24 PennilessNEEDY5Across26 Uncle Vernon's very ableCLEVER6Across26 Musical instrumentGUITAR6Across26 A foot farther backAFT3Across29 StillYET3Across29 Frozen waterICE3Across29 Strange as ever, that isEERIE5Across31 Animal's trailSPOOR5Across31 PerfumedSCENTED7Across32 A month at work on the sea bedOCTOPUS7Across32 SymbolSIGN4Across33 Caper apt to check one's growth?STUNT5Across34 HiddenULTERIOR8Across34 DirectionNORTH5Across34 Run into an artist at MineheadRAM3Across35 DisregardIGNORE6Across35 WeakenSAP3Across35 One's turn to leave cash for a writerGOGOL5Across36 TornRIPPED6Across36 PretendFEIGN5Across36 TV award for Juliet, as a crackman's associateJEMMY5Across37 Southern USDIXIE5Across37 Part of a shelter rented againRELET5Across38 GemstoneAGATE5Across38

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
GreetingHELLO5Down1 Mythical king; rich, yet a poor listenerMIDAS5Down1 SurpassOUTDO5Down2 Red, mateCOMRADE7Down2 SweetDESSERT7Down2 PitMINE4Down3 Sack for swagLOOT4Down4 Over againANEW4Down4 BoothSTALL5Down4 HellHADES5Down5 History of a girl taking meals without meANNALS6Down5 CharSCORCH6Down5 IntendMEAN4Down6 A name made by collecting most litterTITLE5Down6 NumberTHREE5Down6 Musical speedTEMPO5Down7 FragranceAROMA5Down7 To be so cutting is not naturalSHARP5Down7 VegetablePEA3Down9 She's maybe Swedish, but has a month in FranceMAI3Down9 EssayPAPER5Down10 SheetPLATE5Down11 TotTODDLER7Down12 ClubBATON5Down12 Its fruits are possibly ripe after one short monthJUNIPER7Down12 CustomUSAGE5Down13 Police department concerned in accidentsCID3Down14 WildebeestGNU3Down14 WeightyHEAVY5Down14 CelebrationPARTY5Down15 Where the going may be soft, in a new way for someEPSOM5Down16 SolitaryALONE5Down16 HandleTREAT5Down16 Weighty form of nonetTONNE5Down17 Bend forwardSTOOP5Down17 Pull a cart shakily after a raceATTRACT7Down19 BirdOSTRICH7Down19 RuffiansTHUGS5Down20 Location just a step round the cornerPLACE5Down20 It's like Daisy to give us a piece from PasternakASTER5Down21 Paved areaPATIO5Down21 Drove or sped in the modern fashionMOTORED7Down23 ImplementUTENSIL7Down23 GarmentSARONG6Down24 One flier finishing a little after anotherBEETLE6Down24 Frequently cutOFT3Down25 ExpertACE3Down25 DueOWING5Down25 Fruit developed from the melon?LEMON5Down27 EscapeELUDE5Down27 DistressedUPSET5Down27 DissuadeDETER5Down28 It helps you to see a little girl's piece of workVISOR5Down28 Pacific kingdomTONGA5Down28 Contains rum, but is associated with ginRUMMY5Down30 LukewarmTEPID5Down30 ElicitEVOKE5Down30 Let it standSTET4Down32 Uniquely, advanced at half paceONCE4Down32 SupportPROP4Down32 She gives Amelia a start, on the quietPAM3Down33 LevyTAX3Down33

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Evening Standard crossword published on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.