The Sun 2-Speed Cryptic Crossword January 5 2026 Answers (1/5/26)

Our Sun 2-Speed Cryptic Crossword January 5, 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 5, 2026 Answers

If you need help solving the Sun 2-Speed Cryptic Crossword on 1/5/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!

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#	Clue
1A	Moved around on boots with wheels or blades
5A	Detonate (3,3)
8A	Formerly, member of women's branch of the Royal Navy
9A	Paper money
10A	Makeover
11A	Enclosure of bars
12A	Something well known for a particular characteristic
15A	Behave protectively towards
17A	Proceed
19A	Crustacean that sticks to rocks
22A	Moved forward
23A	Attend to
24A	Suppress
25A	Contained in a bottle with a ball for ease of application (4-2)
2D	Theory of inevitable consequence
3D	Hybrid citrus fruit
4D	Major port on the Persian Gulf
5D	Sacred place
6D	Pick-me-up
7D	Domestic duty performed by military personnel
13D	As long ago as can be remembered (4,3)
14D	Breaking up of ice on a river
16D	Shackles for making a horse amble
18D	Military sash
20D	Method to detect position and velocity of an object
21D	Unfamiliar language

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