The Sun 2-Speed Cryptic Crossword January 16 2026 Answers (1/16/26)

Our Sun 2-Speed Cryptic Crossword January 16, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.

The Sun 2-Speed Cryptic Crossword January 16, 2026 Answers

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#	Clue
1A	Drinks quickly
4A	Lack of verbosity
8A	Permission
9A	Pose
10A	Media not restricted by government censorship (4,5)
11A	Long, thin fish
12A	Patriarch of Israel
14A	To have a proper place
17A	Strike
19A	Creation of illusion of movement
22A	Surpass
23A	Device for telling the time using a shadow
24A	Firm in support
25A	Extended stay in bed (3-2)
1D	Drink with stimulant removed
2D	Sportspeople usually positioned close to the touchline
3D	Friend of Sooty and Soo
4D	Resentful
5D	In a body (2,5)
6D	Made by a company not controlled by others
7D	Chocolate cake eaten around Christmas (4,3)
12D	Collections of cheap items sold together (3,4)
13D	Subdivision of a military company
15D	Mouth-like aperture
16D	Vulgar
18D	Flat, slightly leavened bread originating from the Middle East
20D	Abolish
21D	Artificial fibre

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