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The Independent Crossword August 5 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 54 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 54 clues from the The Independent Crossword for August 5 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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ClueLetters#Answer
Conceited American in Bordeaux?41 AcrossReveal answer → Young horse41 AcrossReveal answer → Performed (a task)33 AcrossReveal answer → Douglas here maintains svelte physique eating zero fat meals primarily93 AcrossReveal answer → Fissure47 AcrossReveal answer → Retaliatory action88 AcrossReveal answer → Bonus promotion almost over58 AcrossReveal answer → Miserly person (Informal)109 AcrossReveal answer → Practising dental work?810 AcrossReveal answer → Endless, asinine rubbish about Instagram symbol811 AcrossReveal answer → Very fast body of water612 AcrossReveal answer → Manage612 AcrossReveal answer → Pattern of tiny pieces613 AcrossReveal answer → Old bishop behind society for religious people715 AcrossReveal answer → Facial feature1015 AcrossReveal answer → Have more staying power than half-hearted social reject717 AcrossReveal answer → Forlorn818 AcrossReveal answer → In secondary education? Rest and eat before start of exam718 AcrossReveal answer → Tense420 AcrossReveal answer → Pedestrian unlucky to meet a vehicle coming first720 AcrossReveal answer → Not well lit321 AcrossReveal answer → Court order422 AcrossReveal answer → End of combat that's unfortunate for indigenous Australians622 AcrossReveal answer → Make extended remix of metal song principally lacking energy823 AcrossReveal answer → Pilots' map readers ignoring leader - not good826 AcrossReveal answer → Express disapproval over royal governess?527 AcrossReveal answer → I'm not sure journalist's stalking ability is exhausted928 AcrossReveal answer → Familiar with riding?429 AcrossReveal answer →

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ClueLetters#Answer
Fifth and final poet returning to visit fine eastern city111 DownReveal answer → Fencing sword41 DownReveal answer → Junior diplomat72 DownReveal answer → Asian runner visiting Germany and America52 DownReveal answer → Brief swim33 DownReveal answer → Discuss idle site to be repurposed after decentralisation, and related matters104 DownReveal answer → Imbibe54 DownReveal answer → Ireland's old monarch trending45 DownReveal answer → Ghastly85 DownReveal answer → Consequences of following a large thug76 DownReveal answer → Team leader76 DownReveal answer → Film in musical venue97 DownReveal answer → King abandons Lancelot for one dark period59 DownReveal answer → Brief publication810 DownReveal answer → Blade on a rifle711 DownReveal answer → Pyramid model done rather crudely1113 DownReveal answer → US politician714 DownReveal answer → Rally and unite to secure new victory1014 DownReveal answer → Western actor playing evil men, including a Republican916 DownReveal answer → Ponder morbidly516 DownReveal answer → Female relative417 DownReveal answer → Language master's superseding bachelor's in another language719 DownReveal answer → Purpose319 DownReveal answer → Nine gross only?521 DownReveal answer → Revolving set about to cause problems524 DownReveal answer → Anonymous person taking small quantity of medication425 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Independent crossword published on Wednesday, August 5, 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.