Crossword Answers for Wednesday, 4 February 2026
All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Wednesday, 4 February 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.
Across
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- A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS
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- Add zest or liveliness to SALT
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- A truck with an enclosed cargo space VAN
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- Informal terms for money SUGAR
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- The day before EVE
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- An armed adversary ENEMY
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- Act against or in opposition to REACTS
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- Someone who skates SKATERS
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- The last syllable in a word ULTIMA
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- Prod into action GOOSE
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- A local and habitual twitching especially in the face TIC
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- Put an end to ENDED
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- Any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees ELM
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- A condition requiring relief NEED
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- Deem to be SEE
Down
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- At any time EVER
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- Praise enthusiastically RAVES
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- Pass on stealthily SNEAK
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- Providing for termination SUNSET
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- Make older AGE
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- A rapid escape LAM
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- Take a sample of TRY
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- Come to terms SETTLED
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- Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner CAUSED
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- Any customary observance or practice RITES
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- Change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure SMILE
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- The highest point ACME
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- Informal term for information GEN
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- A single person or thing ONE
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- A lyric poem with complex stanza forms ODE