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The Independent Crossword August 28 2025 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 58 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword August 28 2025 answers. The Thursday 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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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
College journal with European article penned by EuropeanMAGDALENE9Across1 MasticateCHEW4Across1 Zest (Informal)ZING4Across4 Settlers initially engaged in projectsJUTES5Across6 EgotisticalSELFISH7Across7 QuickRAPID5Across8 A large weapon causing panicALARM5Across9 A fabulous female intended to talk about giving pleasureAMUSEMENT9Across10 Unsweetened biscuitsCRACKERS8Across10 A little light showed the wayLED3Across11 DestroyRUIN4Across11 Bugs counter male protest in corrupt stateSPLATOMETER11Across12 SubstituteSURROGATE9Across13 Male bands without hitsSMASHES7Across14 See 20 DownCHESTOFDRAWERS14Across15 LopsidedAWRY4Across16 Cool war dances taking bounds only towards the centreINWARDS7Across16 Throw overboardJETTISON8Across17 Mobile users associated with Colorado SpringsSOURCES7Across19 GleamSHINE5Across20 Tombstone inscriptionEPITAPH7Across21 GenuineREAL4Across22 Article guru edited that's of interest to farmersAGRICULTURE11Across22 Audio receiver needed to get The ArchersEAR3Across23 SortKIND4Across23 Simple lives endlessly on edge stuck in holePRIMITIVE9Across24 Speak highly of old Polish airline on return journeyEXTOL5Across26 No prat doing a twirl should make you crossTIGON5Across27 Substances for colouring puddings to consume right on timeDYESTUFFS9Across28

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
The writer dealt with sales complaintMEASLES7Down1 Middle Eastern sweetHALVA5Down2 Kinswoman smuggled diamonds and money into GeorgiaGRANDMA7Down2 Facial hairWHISKERS8Down3 Macho priest, upset and moodyATMOSPHERIC11Down3 NoughtZERO4Down4 Empowers English city's bishop – not priestENABLES7Down4 After short excursion last month, Edward rejoicedEXULTED7Down5 PlanetNEPTUNE7Down5 US soldier uses magic spells when there's no doctors aroundJOE3Down6 Device to measure temperatureTHERMOMETER11Down6 Tether suspect around the middle in black op siteTHEATRE7Down7 UnwellSICK4Down7 They make fun of South American flagsSATIRES7Down8 Damp and chillyDANK4Down9 Sporting achievementHATTRICK8Down12 InferSURMISE7Down13 Size of certain people after tucking into foodMEASUREMENT11Down13 PlanetMARS4Down14 Move slowlyINCH4Down15 Facing difficulties? Move to SpainINASPOT7Down16 Surrey town carries right onWORKING7Down17 Soiled, ill-used pantsSULLIED7Down18 KilledSLAIN5Down18 RepastMEAL4Down19 Holland's old band seen in crowdSQUEEZE7Down19 Place to put bra and old French panties?CHESTOFDRAWERS14Down20 Nancy's on benefit like Prince Harry?SURPLUS7Down21 No one will turn up for a bitION3Down25

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Thursday, August 28, 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.