The Independent Crossword August 1 2025 Answers

Friday puzzle · 58 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword August 1 2025 answers. The Friday puzzle has 58 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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Armour? A lot of concern for postal vehicleMAILCAR7Across1 Be in debtOWE3Across1 Arrow-shooting weaponBOW3Across3 Photographic depiction of warning about fresh coffee?MUGSHOT7Across5 DiminishDWINDLE7Across8 DueOWING5Across9 American shopping centre returned woolLLAMA5Across9 A part of eagle I observed in California or part of SpainCATALONIA9Across10 FrequentlyOFTEN5Across10 I open chain, diversifying, covering area around Syria?PHOENICIAN10Across11 CallerVISITOR7Across11 Ticker tape welcoming return of this expeditionTREK4Across12 Leaping insectGRASSHOPPER11Across12 Plan small church straddling borderSCHEME6Across14 Navigator abandoning coach leading new group of troopsCOLUMN6Across16 SatiriseLAMPOON7Across16 FruitAPPLE5Across18 Cosmetic supplementMAKEUP6Across19 FadCRAZE5Across20 Bring up regular payment given to secretaryPARENT6Across20 LearnedERUDITE7Across21 Auction itemLOT3Across22 Couple not first in competitionRACE4Across23 TreeELM3Across23 Charity retailer curtailed the openings before springTHRIFTSHOP10Across24 Serving of food and wine tucked into by second drunkPLASTERED9Across27 Ancient city favoured by senior artistPETRA5Across28 African capital mostly invested in vegetable or flowering plantPETUNIA7Across29 Turned up with support and took first placeROOTLED7Across30

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Travel indicator for edifice excessively viewed by SpoonerMILEPOST8Down1 Former pupilOLDBOY6Down1 I’m a strategy game in final stage of developmentIMAGO5Down2 LiveEXIST5Down2 Continually light up groups of shops? OK with me, possiblyCHAINSMOKE10Down3 Easily snappedBRITTLE7Down3 Extravagant edges to odour rising - Chanel?ROCOCO6Down4 BetWAGER5Down4 Antifreeze, say, satisfied Harry on reversing insideMETHANOL8Down5 Handsome young manADONIS6Down5 Opening for gourmets in the manner of a festivityGALA4Down6 ClumsyHEAVYHANDED11Down6 Back people to circumvent Nationalist obstructionHINDRANCE9Down7 Throw carelesslyTOSS4Down7 Cheers military vehicles encircling HungaryTHANKS6Down8 UnrestrainedRAMPANT7Down13 Prevent cherub swamping a work about religious figurePUTASTOPTO10Down13 Deposit on teethPLAQUE6Down14 Household skills came forth after developmentHOMECRAFT9Down15 RegainREDEEM6Down15 RegionalLOCAL5Down16 PortentOMEN4Down17 European promoted a lot of hot air, elevating feelgood sensationEUPHORIA8Down17 Dispute with Director about leading playwrightSTOPPARD8Down18 Group of lionsPRIDE5Down19 Finish work preparing for Christmas?WRAPUP6Down21 Small telescope, with sharper perception, Germany importedFINDER6Down22 Place to stay, very popular with the SpanishHOTEL5Down25 Surprise publicity event curtailedSTUN4Down26

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Friday, August 1, 2025. 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.