Crossword Answers for Saturday, 3 January 2026
All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Saturday, 3 January 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.
Across
- 1
- Hit lightly PAT
- 4
- Turbulent water with swells of considerable size SEA
- 7
- A small cake leavened with yeast BABA
- 8
- German physicist who formulated Ohm's law OHMS
- 9
- Not known or lacking marked individuality ANONYMOUS
- 11
- A colloid in a more solid form than a sol GEL
- 12
- A slight wind AIR
- 13
- Transport in a flatbottom boat LIGHTER
- 16
- The ultimate principle of the universe TAO
- 17
- A unit of length of thread or yarn LEA
- 19
- The occupation of a tailor TAILORING
- 22
- A desire for sexual intimacy EROS
- 23
- Place one's stake ANTE
- 24
- A unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts DEN
- 25
- An affirmative YES
Down
- 1
- A soft pad placed under a saddle PANEL
- 2
- The act of abolishing a system or practice or institution ABOLITION
- 3
- A light brown the color of topaz TAN
- 4
- A boundary line between land and water SHORELINE
- 5
- Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller EMU
- 6
- A pompous fool ASS
- 7
- Mammary gland of bovids BAG
- 8
- Leave undone or leave out OMIT
- 10
- A person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture YAHOO
- 14
- Alliterative term for girl GALS
- 15
- Let for money RENTS
- 18
- Make older AGE
- 19
- A tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes TED
- 20
- Form or compose ARE
- 21
- A column of light RAY