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The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers January 14, 2024

Across Room tiny arachnid enters backwards — it has four dimensions SPACETIME Strange sort of force leaving dismembered body TORSO Metallica finally exiting festival compound ESTER Brawling woman to call Turkish leader, not without guts TERMAGANT Sailor runs into sea, extremely eager MARINER Mansion ...

The Independent Puzzle Answers January 13, 2024

Across Psycho killer rejected by mother MANIAC Burning torch of unfinished passion pursued by lover FLAMBEAU Function of control experiment? ROLE Cryptic clue I’d plan around you, dear solver ELUCIDATOR A good trial run designed to get you to like nachos TRIANGULAR Short note ...

The Independent Crossword Puzzle Answers January 12, 2024

Across Seaman not entirely kind about trouble SAILOR Catching leaders in head office agreeing HOOKING Old busybody, left-winger, holding text for you TROUT Former lover in charge amongst women active in US state NEWMEXICO Fool with no work accepting reduction in revenue, perhaps at ...

The Independent Crossword Puzzle Answers January 11, 2024

Across Group regularly boycotted Tesla OCTET Case of cameo by Hitchcock inspiring one using what could be coke? COALFIRED Decline terms of free boob job EBB Perhaps cowboy managed singer RANCHER Article paper gets behind AFT Introduce President’s first fantastic decree PRECEDE Streaking – ...

The Independent Puzzle Answers January 10, 2024

Across Cunningly escaped from misguided casting director ELUDED Something half-heartedly organised for Indonesian SUMATRAN Young knight and classical composer having role reversal BACHELOR American in historic city close to Dortmund wandered aimlessly ROAMED Husband in rut? Wife always suggests a quick route across the ...

The Independent Puzzle Answers January 09, 2024

Across US convicts collapsing, is dry bread not providing energy? YARDBIRDS Leaves summons PAGES What Wogan jocularly recalled as “river from hell” LETHE Violet Elizabeth reading out last three pieces from Keats for anniversary? EIGHTIETH Treated thus, get partner Peter Grant ANAGRAMMED Pitch error ...

The Independent Crossword Answers January 08, 2024

Across Children at your aunt’s said to be cheats COZENS Make better use of manic phase? UPCYCLE Even if struggling a lot, hug husband ALTHOUGH Goes off using oars without power ADDLES D’Artagnan at once embraces group that’s all for one NATO Nasty graze ...

The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers January 07, 2024

Across Drink around fourth-rate spot, one shouldn’t go down here WINDPIPE Shaking butts, couple of fellows dance CHACHA Write something boring about ancient royal PENDRAGON Bit in fight SCRAP Intro to tuneless composer’s passages TRAVELS Offend police inspectors with burst of wind DISGUST Certain ...

The Independent Puzzle Clues and Answers January 06, 2024

Across Black day after detective’s put out of action DISABLED See farming implement picked up, one that’s cold and tapered ICICLE When do the lights go on? It’s almost time NIGHT Fancy booze knocked back with salt ELABORATE Webinar broadcast inspires a very brilliant ...

The Independent Puzzle Clues and Answers January 05, 2024

Across Expression of surprise after Catholic’s brought in a drink COCOA Founding Father, fellow causing annoyance mostly FRANKLIN Excellent, having moved on from other forms of tobacco? UPTOSNUFF Difficult to dismiss source of regret in a draw TYING Foster popular suggestion about cricketer INCUBATE ...

The Independent Clues and Answers January 04, 2024

Across Switching sides in main event between England and France? CHANNELSURFING Book a seat on-line ALBUM It’s a trigger to thrash judge, according to Spooner TRIPWIRE Surge in cost for hill dwellers? TORRENT Heavens! Food price to go up? AIRFARE You shouldn’t have breast ...

The Independent Puzzle Clues and Answers January 03, 2024

Across God of war sending master of weaponry to the front MARS Arctic city bordered by two rivers POLAR Dirty priest pulled from wreck SOIL Where should I drop off barrels full of gold paint? BEDAUB Miles above the ground collecting temperature data MATERIAL ...

The Independent Puzzle Clues and Answers December 31, 2023

Across Exaggerate to impress as 11 might, supplied with 19? LAYITON Black cat runs for ball pitched short BOUNCER Decision avoiding court for Italian musician VERDI Large body Jellicoe ultimately found among poinsettia? REDPLANET Home-builder’s hen producing good eggs? BRICKLAYER Lead removed from gold ...

The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers December 30, 2023

Across Refined queen tucks into case of Rhone red twice RECHERCHE Clumsy with a beer in moving forwards INAPT Party in Rio? A doctor gets involved in it SAMBA Awful factory exchanging article for English retailer SWEETSHOP They’re left in German cars reversed by ...

The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers December 29, 2023

Across Dull doctor: “What’s coming on Monday?” DREARY Reckon what’s coming on Monday will have daughter deceived BETRAYED Improving old article by fellows in the centre of London ONTHEMEND Tea popular in group of cafes? CHAIN Criticise work, largely empty, but a brilliant display ...

The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers December 28, 2023

Across Quotes from Chicago and Paris, Texas? Not the second one CITES One’s contracted to halt downfall of business SPHINCTER Parts of bureaucratic process are switched, becoming less extensive TAPERED Where Oscar Wilde spent time studying READING An excerpt from Poulenc or Elgar that’s requested by the ...

The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers December 27, 2023

Across The result of surgeons striking, on reflection: a stroke SPOON Short film in English not lacking love, it’s plain EVIDENT Summons comedian to entertain Reading, perhaps WRIT Hitmen fear somehow being under suspicion INTHEFRAME Fine and rebuke the reality shows ETHEREAL America with ...

The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers December 26, 2023

Across Slice of tiramisu knocked back in China IMARI Ah, Daniel Craig’s heading off for meal in Leon ENCHILADA Sycophant is curious about travel agents retiring YESPERSON Spirit of game broken by Hearts wingers in shoot-out GHOST Mark King with a temperature in school ...

The Independent Crossword Clues and Answers December 25, 2023

Across Histrionic tot an hour after midnight, how Christmas starts DRAMATIC Devil similar to horned creature IMPALA Cheeky Girls number in medleys MINXES Another business function fed by sandwich shop SIDELINE Fail seeing Santa’s reindeer? Hang out nuts COMETONAUGHT Nice to hear incantation revived ...

The Independent Crossword Answers December 24, 2023

Across French teacher produced wine, around one MADEMOISELLE School pictures brought back home TRAIN Post office worker admits second-rate, shoddy work POTBOILER Arch they converted to a fish delivery business HATCHERY A little oregano in the oil ANOINT Scratch using pencil WITHDRAW Show Tory ...