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The Independent Crossword August 28 2025 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 58 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 58 clues from the The Independent Crossword for August 28 2025. 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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College journal with European article penned by European91 AcrossReveal answer → Masticate41 AcrossReveal answer → Zest (Informal)44 AcrossReveal answer → Settlers initially engaged in projects56 AcrossReveal answer → Egotistical77 AcrossReveal answer → Quick58 AcrossReveal answer → A large weapon causing panic59 AcrossReveal answer → A fabulous female intended to talk about giving pleasure910 AcrossReveal answer → Unsweetened biscuits810 AcrossReveal answer → A little light showed the way311 AcrossReveal answer → Destroy411 AcrossReveal answer → Bugs counter male protest in corrupt state1112 AcrossReveal answer → Substitute913 AcrossReveal answer → Male bands without hits714 AcrossReveal answer → See 20 Down1415 AcrossReveal answer → Lopsided416 AcrossReveal answer → Cool war dances taking bounds only towards the centre716 AcrossReveal answer → Throw overboard817 AcrossReveal answer → Mobile users associated with Colorado Springs719 AcrossReveal answer → Gleam520 AcrossReveal answer → Tombstone inscription721 AcrossReveal answer → Genuine422 AcrossReveal answer → Article guru edited that's of interest to farmers1122 AcrossReveal answer → Audio receiver needed to get The Archers323 AcrossReveal answer → Sort423 AcrossReveal answer → Simple lives endlessly on edge stuck in hole924 AcrossReveal answer → Speak highly of old Polish airline on return journey526 AcrossReveal answer → No prat doing a twirl should make you cross527 AcrossReveal answer → Substances for colouring puddings to consume right on time928 AcrossReveal answer →

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The writer dealt with sales complaint71 DownReveal answer → Middle Eastern sweet52 DownReveal answer → Kinswoman smuggled diamonds and money into Georgia72 DownReveal answer → Facial hair83 DownReveal answer → Macho priest, upset and moody113 DownReveal answer → Nought44 DownReveal answer → Empowers English city's bishop – not priest74 DownReveal answer → After short excursion last month, Edward rejoiced75 DownReveal answer → Planet75 DownReveal answer → US soldier uses magic spells when there's no doctors around36 DownReveal answer → Device to measure temperature116 DownReveal answer → Tether suspect around the middle in black op site77 DownReveal answer → Unwell47 DownReveal answer → They make fun of South American flags78 DownReveal answer → Damp and chilly49 DownReveal answer → Sporting achievement812 DownReveal answer → Infer713 DownReveal answer → Size of certain people after tucking into food1113 DownReveal answer → Planet414 DownReveal answer → Move slowly415 DownReveal answer → Facing difficulties? Move to Spain716 DownReveal answer → Surrey town carries right on717 DownReveal answer → Soiled, ill-used pants718 DownReveal answer → Killed518 DownReveal answer → Repast419 DownReveal answer → Holland's old band seen in crowd719 DownReveal answer → Place to put bra and old French panties?1420 DownReveal answer → Nancy's on benefit like Prince Harry?721 DownReveal answer → No one will turn up for a bit325 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Independent crossword published on Thursday, August 28, 2025. 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.