Crossword Answers for Friday, 2 January 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Friday, 2 January 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Pitch of the voice KEY
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A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific ORS
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Destroy and strip of its possession RAPE
8
Large American feline resembling a lion PUMA
10
Something copied or derived from an original IMITATION
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A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC
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A toroidal shape RINGS
14
A police officer who investigates crimes TEC
15
The surrounding environment MEDIA
18
A tube in which a body fluid circulates VAS
21
Stock excessively OVERSTOCK
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A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing TILE
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Open to or abounding in fresh air AIRY
25
Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers LIS
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A lyric poem with complex stanza forms ODE

Down

1
Hindu god of love and erotic desire; opposite of Mara KAMA
2
A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds EPIC
3
Up to the present time YET
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The organ of sight OPTIC
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Destroy or cause to fail RUIN
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Air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog SMOG
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The hoop from which the net is suspended RIM
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An associate degree in nursing ANS
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A subject of study AREAS
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Cause to be bored TIRES
15
A clever remark MOT
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Morally bad or wrong EVIL
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A shop selling ready-to-eat food products DELI
18
Declare invalid VOID
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A territory of western Brazil bordering on Bolivia and Peru ACRE
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Throw or toss with a light motion SKY
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The ultimate principle of the universe TAO