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The Independent Crossword January 21 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 54 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 54 clues from the The Independent Crossword for January 21 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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Ship's floor41 AcrossReveal answer → Anticipate dealing with large wooded area and lake91 AcrossReveal answer → Assistant44 AcrossReveal answer → Institute decided after hearing evidence56 AcrossReveal answer → Piece of traditional wisdom128 AcrossReveal answer → Set up again, as you might on an easel?79 AcrossReveal answer → Disaster as large taxi reverses into river710 AcrossReveal answer → Routine task510 AcrossReveal answer → Large flock coming back through pasture see gate511 AcrossReveal answer → Vague711 AcrossReveal answer → Old queen opening supermarket had help912 AcrossReveal answer → Artificial613 AcrossReveal answer → Lighting failure only covers live bits of film1214 AcrossReveal answer → Airborne614 AcrossReveal answer → Hunting cry717 AcrossReveal answer → Great dribbler nearly trips crossing at Chelsea1218 AcrossReveal answer → Wide519 AcrossReveal answer → Pinkish Greek fish paste1220 AcrossReveal answer → Time to wake up showing embarrassment in pyjama bottoms?921 AcrossReveal answer → Undiluted422 AcrossReveal answer → Lord's ground's style given by commentator523 AcrossReveal answer → Masticate423 AcrossReveal answer → If absent from big cup match, influential later724 AcrossReveal answer → Pants all grey except for small part726 AcrossReveal answer → Totally empty urn tipped over Indian gully527 AcrossReveal answer → Tall dog at this point knocked over by Spooner928 AcrossReveal answer →

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PM potentially in distant future?61 DownReveal answer → Extremely92 DownReveal answer → Apple, America decided should support Republican62 DownReveal answer → Maintain63 DownReveal answer → Old cracks reflected heritage part of theatre93 DownReveal answer → Behave34 DownReveal answer → College offering industrial training in an orange waiting room114 DownReveal answer → Boy was first served from tureen35 DownReveal answer → Inquire deeply55 DownReveal answer → Lie touching backbone56 DownReveal answer → Sleeping berth on a train96 DownReveal answer → During a French lesson, head of physics relaxes87 DownReveal answer → Repugnant67 DownReveal answer → English writer into action took on mystery88 DownReveal answer → Type of actor99 DownReveal answer → Rejoice912 DownReveal answer → Baby girl due, first half of November chaotic1113 DownReveal answer → Weather map line615 DownReveal answer → Hare or rabbit running through lavish promo gallery set up915 DownReveal answer → Pattern of tiny pieces616 DownReveal answer → Guerrilla skilfully made top for percussion caps816 DownReveal answer → Special case of Lambrusco barman presented as something else817 DownReveal answer → Time off518 DownReveal answer → Guy terribly green, syringe nurse is holding?619 DownReveal answer → Beam held by iron band finally coming apart620 DownReveal answer → Appropriate321 DownReveal answer → Generous chap who visits everyone in hospital much appreciated522 DownReveal answer → See 5325 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Independent crossword published on Wednesday, January 21, 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.