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The Independent Crossword April 21 2026 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 52 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword April 21 2026 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 52 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Provided with personnelMANNED6Across1 Welsh resortRHYL4Across5 Book illustrationFRONTISPIECE12Across8 Swiss psychiatrist meets German woman, 24JUNGFRAU8Across8 Prostitute on top of US presidentHOOVER6Across9 Dutch territory in the sea's holding back desire to create children's paradiseDISNEYLAND10Across10 LackABSENCE7Across10 Bog plantSEDGE5Across11 Delighted about leaving a nice smellSENT4Across11 Finger-shaped cakeECLAIR6Across12 It might provide something pleasurable when in debt?REFUND6Across12 Electronic messagesEMAILS6Across13 Junkie taking cocaine given unlimited extra stuffADDITIVE8Across14 Old Scottish pirate was in retreat to surround 24SKIDDAW7Across15 HazardousRISKY5Across16 Royal rejecting second son, which may be pedestrianCARLESS7Across17 ToothINCISOR7Across18 Study of humansANTHROPOLOGY12Across19 Big city finally wanting celebration to end before the last songMADRIGAL8Across20 River islandEYOT4Across21 Raptor's huge catchOSPREY6Across22 GiveDONATE6Across22 Top dog, sayPEAK4Across24 24 issue a choice of two gasesMATTERHORN10Across25 Bird dog perhaps on lakePETREL6Across27 Inscription e.g. RIP vandalised to the left of a pubEPIGRAPH8Across28

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Little creatures after climbing up volcanic rockPUMICE6Down1 Type of sprayAEROSOL7Down2 Not in favour of a strong alcoholic drinkAGIN4Down2 Insignificant personNONENTITY9Down3 24 days with nothing after 12 months on low salary ultimatelyYRWYDDFA8Down3 Hard-working and ambitiousDRIVEN6Down4 China's ready to overpower initially Cambodia and Thai peninsulaYUCATAN7Down4 TearRIP3Down5 One's daughter found in a simple place without much sunlightSHADED6Down5 Skittles technique's failure sorted out beforehandDORSETFLOP10Down6 SurrenderYIELD5Down6 24: Hill perhaps unfinished by the King after losing poundBENNEVIS8Down7 EssentialNECESSARY9Down7 Cosmetic productFACECREAM9Down9 Punctuation markSEMICOLON9Down11 I must wear awful red trunks as protective clothing?UNDERSKIRT10Down13 PerceptionINSIGHT7Down14 ClearLIMPID6Down15 Middle East protected by city mayor, that is heaven-sent for former Asian leaderKHAMENEI8Down16 Malaysian dishSATAY5Down17 A vote against Brexit had to rule out every border disorderANOREXIA8Down18 In the end talking rubbish brings sparkleGLITTER7Down19 DecayROT3Down20 Chance school book leads to learning experienceGAMBLE6Down21 Worried parent becomes fascinatedENRAPT6Down23 The subject of female love?HERO4Down26

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.