Crossword Answers for Monday, 5 January 2026

All 30 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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Succeed at easily ACE
4
The force of policemen and officers LAW
7
Drop sharply PLUMP
9
Form or compose ARE
10
A statement intended to inspire confidence ASSURANCE
12
Any collection in its entirety LOT
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A final state ENDS
14
A fertile tract in a desert OASIS
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Bestow a quality on ADDS
17
A rapid escape LAM
20
A light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters GUIDELINE
22
The left eye ORA
23
An aspect of something SIDES
24
A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters DAL
25
Create (clothes) with cloth SEW

Down

1
In addition ALSO
2
Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding CUSTODIAL
3
Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller EMU
4
An overwhelming electoral victory LANDSLIDE
5
Form an arch or curve ARCS
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Very small WEE
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Become friends; act friendly towards PAL
8
A dense crowd of people PRESSES
11
Black tropical American cuckoo ANI
15
Bestow a quality on ADD
16
An indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint AURA
18
Again but in a new or different way ANEW
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A state in New England MES
20
A material effigy that is worshipped GOD
21
Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers LIS