Crossword Answers for Monday, 5 January 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Monday, 5 January 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Drag behind TOW
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A strong restless desire ITCH
8
A collection of anecdotes about a person or place ANA
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A member of an Algonquian people living in central Canada CREE
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Trying something to find out about it TEST
12
Utter a sudden loud cry YELL
13
Formed by reaction between an acid and an alcohol with elimination of water ESTER
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Completely given to or absorbed by ALL
16
Cut or eliminate EDITS
18
Become friends; act friendly towards PAL
20
United States feminist PAULS
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Rounded like an egg OVAL
25
Using speech rather than writing ORAL
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A fortified position LINE
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Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller EMU
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Founder of Christian Science in 1866 EDDY
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A unit of play in tennis or squash SET

Down

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United States poet and critic TATE
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A single person or thing ONES
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An uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation WASTELAND
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Extremely cold ICY
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Be fond of; be attached to TREASURES
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Any small compartment CELL
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Violent and excited activity HELL
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A tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes TED
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Tear or be torn violently RIP
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The ultimate principle of the universe TAO
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A square rod of land POLE
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Ardently or excessively desirous AVID
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Disabled in the feet or legs LAME
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A woman adulterer SLUT
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A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock LEY