The Independent Crossword December 14 2025 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 53 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword December 14 2025 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 53 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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See noteWESTEND7Across1 Bachelor travels on motorway to help girl taking trainBRIDESMAID10Across1 Young male horseCOLT4Across5 Thump boyfriend admitting conditionBIFF4Across7 PresentGIFT4Across8 Revealed the identity ofUNMASKED8Across9 Collaborator who French support when injuredQUISLING8Across9 Mother curtailed baby's insubordinationMUTINY6Across10 ?FINISH6Across11 Sceptic bishop feeds tailored version of God to humanistDOUBTINGTHOMAS14Across11 FairnessEQUITY6Across12 Meat, onion and potato dishIRISHSTEW9Across13 Would it be OK if I said "cocktail"?MAITAI6Across13 Nurse leant on a rollENLISTED8Across15 Silence, a lack of records?NOTAPEEP8Across16 ShelterREFUGE6Across18 Certainly, carrying knife one goes in for sharpnessACUITY6Across19 MaintenanceUPKEEP6Across20 Ambassador among others here at four dealing with English sandwichesREPRESENTATIVE14Across21 ?CONCLUDE8Across22 One standing at the side of the room by work buffetWALLOP6Across23 MiddayNOON4Across23 Spool-and-string toyYOYO4Across24 Happy turning barge right, one managed easilyPUSHOVER8Across25 Sports officialREFEREE7Across25 Neighbours' greeting, perhaps not straight across front of drive?GDAY4Across26 Flask in bag right at the bottomNETHERMOST10Across27

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One piece of toast ample?ROUND5Down2 Call forthELICIT6Down2 Revolt suits leaders of guerrillas desperate for reformDISGUST7Down3 All together (Music)TUTTI5Down3 Aren't ropes aboard ship very good quality?SAINTLINESS11Down4 ZerosNOUGHTS7Down4 WWI battleground Nivelle evacuated with gas coming overARGONNE7Down5 Restrain mother henDAM3Down6 AbstruseOBSCURE7Down6 Remote controls, absolutely loadsBUTTONS7Down7 Formal agreementTREATY6Down7 Kitty met an awful arseFUNDAMENT9Down8 ?MAE3Down10 Florida city high-rise enjoys view across areaTALLAHASSEE11Down12 American shot by Fritz, perhaps earlierAFOREHAND9Down14 Openly sexualRAUNCHY7Down14 CompressSQUEEZE7Down15 TuneMELODY6Down16 Recover gold crowns by listeningAURALLY7Down17 DistantREMOTE6Down17 Container of two halves, name seen in mine with lid flippedPINTPOT7Down18 Flightless birdEMU3Down19 Showing equality, further education to benefit millionsUNIFORM7Down20 ?KANYE5Down21 Half chance rugby doesn't startEVENS5Down22 See 6DAM3Down24

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Sunday, December 14, 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.