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The Independent Crossword August 9 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 51 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 51 clues from the The Independent Crossword for August 9 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
Wedding party so nearly having start delayed81 AcrossReveal answer → See note91 AcrossReveal answer → Turn odd bits of bomber jacket green66 AcrossReveal answer → Tactless67 AcrossReveal answer → Esteem68 AcrossReveal answer → 19C novelist amends chapter in Curious case of Oliver Twist149 AcrossReveal answer → Infatuated79 AcrossReveal answer → Impetuous410 AcrossReveal answer → Short cone and tall cone share an end810 AcrossReveal answer → ?911 AcrossReveal answer → Company outing abandoned by Jack with indifference612 AcrossReveal answer → Bumper possibly clipped by old lady413 AcrossReveal answer → Bill wandering into Aldi further1014 AcrossReveal answer → Charitable donations416 AcrossReveal answer → Enjoy security? Commission bespoke tech1016 AcrossReveal answer → ?718 AcrossReveal answer → Jesus lives forever419 AcrossReveal answer → Thin outer layer620 AcrossReveal answer → Moderately cold621 AcrossReveal answer → Grand, opulent, almost plush?621 AcrossReveal answer → Addition to a building922 AcrossReveal answer → Snappy save that stops high shot?823 AcrossReveal answer → Refuse to move bowl containing dead fish from outside1424 AcrossReveal answer → Punches landed excessively on your ear626 AcrossReveal answer → Suspect solitary enemy of Republican827 AcrossReveal answer →

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City in Kansas71 DownReveal answer → Notable experience swimming so deep around island72 DownReveal answer → Build52 DownReveal answer → Pig's head turning 180 degrees unlike before33 DownReveal answer → Running shoe73 DownReveal answer → Four brave nurses go out for a good time94 DownReveal answer → ?54 DownReveal answer → Did 25 fully pay attention to getting shirt on?75 DownReveal answer → Area of boggy ground65 DownReveal answer → No-frills airline defective but let's go with it56 DownReveal answer → Untrue56 DownReveal answer → Addicts who frequent bars never weary?117 DownReveal answer → Original guy bored by literature mounted musical78 DownReveal answer → One put off from playing gig after this?1111 DownReveal answer → Small monkey712 DownReveal answer → Idealistic713 DownReveal answer → Claim614 DownReveal answer → Kingdom515 DownReveal answer → Bum drained extremely hot brew in NY's skid row915 DownReveal answer → Nearly everyone puttin' on show at Christmas717 DownReveal answer → ?517 DownReveal answer → Copper section in Dell rival's charger718 DownReveal answer → Desert plants519 DownReveal answer → Spaniard's so long collecting silver pieces720 DownReveal answer → Eager to help both sides in Congo522 DownReveal answer → See face of lunatic that slays me325 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Independent crossword published on Sunday, August 9, 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.