The Independent Crossword August 1 2026 Answers

Saturday puzzle · 108 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 108 clues from the The Independent Crossword for August 1 2026. Stuck on one? Click the clue to reveal its verified answer, plus every other answer that clue has had across every publisher in our database.

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Pastry dish31 AcrossReveal answer → Grab53 AcrossReveal answer → Church service47 AcrossReveal answer → Unpleasant smell leaves area of city58 AcrossReveal answer → Brandy (French)88 AcrossReveal answer → Much in demand119 AcrossReveal answer → "I hate this dessert," said one coming back910 AcrossReveal answer → English actor who played the title role in the 1977 Franco Zeffirelli miniseries Jesus of Nazareth1210 AcrossReveal answer → Extend611 AcrossReveal answer → Criminal could undo a lock without key in ideal world1511 AcrossReveal answer → Sparks when Romeo meets Juliet set back by sides in Verona912 AcrossReveal answer → Lead singer of The Animals and War1012 AcrossReveal answer → Powerful shock613 AcrossReveal answer → I've finished speaking special spell514 AcrossReveal answer → Villainous ensign in Shakespeare's Othello414 AcrossReveal answer → TV drama series based on a series of novels by Diana Gabaldon915 AcrossReveal answer → Agitated1115 AcrossReveal answer → Where you might find husband off the beaten track1516 AcrossReveal answer → Libyan city called Euesperides by the ancient Greeks816 AcrossReveal answer → Marshbird of the rail family, with mainly black or dark plumage and a red bill917 AcrossReveal answer → Young racehorse818 AcrossReveal answer → English actor whose films include Genevieve and Reach for the Sky1118 AcrossReveal answer → Show regret overtaking Tesla, say519 AcrossReveal answer → Nobleman420 AcrossReveal answer → Post from sketch show entertaining great man in audience921 AcrossReveal answer → Glossy fabric521 AcrossReveal answer → Newcastle United centre-back who made his World Cup debut for England as a substitute to help see out a 3–2 victory over Mexico in the 2026 FIFA World Cup721 AcrossReveal answer → A tree typically bearing cones and evergreen leaves722 AcrossReveal answer → Speck322 AcrossReveal answer → City in Monterey County, California of which Clint Eastwood was mayor between 1986 and 1988623 AcrossReveal answer → Set for success from section of record following where Trump lies1523 AcrossReveal answer → Fighter happy a riot erupted925 AcrossReveal answer → Team appearing in French and Saunders finally retires526 AcrossReveal answer → Military treaty and association of Eastern European countries formed in 19551027 AcrossReveal answer → The longest-running West End play, which opened in 1952, written by Agatha Christie1230 AcrossReveal answer → Oscar-winning 1970 biopic starring George C Scott in the title role632 AcrossReveal answer → Feminist sexologist born Shirley Diana Gregory in Saint Joseph, Missouri, in 1942934 AcrossReveal answer → Northamptonshire village that was the site of a major Parliamentarian victory in the Civil War in 1645, when Cromwell routed Prince Rupert's force635 AcrossReveal answer → The capital of Madagascar1237 AcrossReveal answer → 1984 Booker Prize-winning novel by Anita Brookner1039 AcrossReveal answer → Gaseous element with the atomic number 8641 AcrossReveal answer → Greek goddess whose Roman counterpart is Ceres742 AcrossReveal answer → Sessions of the principal court in each county, replaced by crown courts in 1971744 AcrossReveal answer → Best Actor Oscar-winner for Goodbye, Mr. Chips1147 AcrossReveal answer → North American anacardiaceous shrub of the genus Rhus950 AcrossReveal answer → The westernmost point of England853 AcrossReveal answer → Surname of Ginger Spice954 AcrossReveal answer → The colour of unbleached linen456 AcrossReveal answer → US TV personality who was the first host of The Tonight Show, 1954–19571057 AcrossReveal answer → 1980s American TV series starring Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd1258 AcrossReveal answer →

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Herald for one hundred and one entering the sea in France101 DownReveal answer → Vietnamese national costume, now most commonly worn by women51 DownReveal answer → Attitude71 DownReveal answer → Perhaps repent? Not this woman82 DownReveal answer → Horse on which Marion Mould won the Individual Jumping silver medal in the 1968 Olympics82 DownReveal answer → Coloured cosmetic92 DownReveal answer → Captures one abandoning bid during sales103 DownReveal answer → See 8123 DownReveal answer → Former French coin33 DownReveal answer → Hit button on the counter44 DownReveal answer → Women's quarters in a Muslim house or palace84 DownReveal answer → Motionless54 DownReveal answer → Slovenian town that hosted the World Rowing Championships for the fourth time in 201145 DownReveal answer → Study heart in love with love once more65 DownReveal answer → Witticism75 DownReveal answer → Raised platform46 DownReveal answer → Perhaps Jesus and Hazard sent new losing sides86 DownReveal answer → English writer whose works include the novel The Egoist and the poem Modern Love146 DownReveal answer → Upcoming artist mostly past his prime47 DownReveal answer → See 51137 DownReveal answer → Irish TV and radio presenter who played Father Noel Furlong in Father Ted128 DownReveal answer → A moist white Italian curd cheese109 DownReveal answer → One attacks occasionally dumb loyalty59 DownReveal answer → Natural disasters910 DownReveal answer → Antony's most devoted friend in Shakespeare's play Antony and Cleopatra911 DownReveal answer → Series of actions712 DownReveal answer → Alfred ___, French psychologist remembered for studies of the intellectual development of children513 DownReveal answer → He’s as burnt at sea as others in his position1013 DownReveal answer → Increase714 DownReveal answer → How to make waxing glide and move smoothly1015 DownReveal answer → Wading bird516 DownReveal answer → Conservative417 DownReveal answer → United go over stopping time to attack — it’s not going to work817 DownReveal answer → Time to stick spring chicken in that case818 DownReveal answer → Tavern319 DownReveal answer → Port and resort in Andalusia after which a sweet fortified dessert wine is named619 DownReveal answer → Attention-seeking academic's plea to retire — it makes you sick620 DownReveal answer → Novel by Louisa May Alcott originally published in two volumes in 1868 and 18691120 DownReveal answer → I taxi over after heading to Ann Summers522 DownReveal answer → Some sexy group needing erection423 DownReveal answer → Football club founded as Dial Square in 1886724 DownReveal answer → Dirtbag occasionally pens love letter424 DownReveal answer → The innermost of Jupiter's known moons525 DownReveal answer → Plant whose pods yield a mild laxative626 DownReveal answer → Debut single by the Spice Girls that topped the UK singles charts for seven weeks in 1996728 DownReveal answer → 1895 science fiction novella by H G Wells featuring the Eloi and the Morlocks1429 DownReveal answer → The White Swan in the ballet Swan Lake631 DownReveal answer → Lead character in a series of stories by Jacqueline Wilson1133 DownReveal answer → French midfielder who won the Premier League with Leicester City and the Champions League with Chelsea1038 DownReveal answer → Of a chromosome during meiosis, not paired with its homologue940 DownReveal answer → A pictorial representation of a facial expression using punctuation marks843 DownReveal answer → The study of Chinese language, history and culture845 DownReveal answer → Flat-bottomed boat traditionally used on the canals of Venice746 DownReveal answer → Plant cultivated for its crisp curly leaves, used in salads648 DownReveal answer → The eighth letter of the Greek alphabet549 DownReveal answer → English writer best known for the novel Cold Comfort Farm1351 DownReveal answer → Standard monetary and currency unit of Switzerland and Liechtenstein552 DownReveal answer → The Asian citrus tree Citrus aurantifolia455 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Independent crossword published on Saturday, August 1, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing and live on each clue's own page, so you only see the solutions you ask for. 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.