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The Independent Crossword January 21 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 54 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword January 21 2026 answers. The Wednesday puzzle has 54 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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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Ship's floorDECK4Across1 Anticipate dealing with large wooded area and lakeFORESTALL9Across1 AssistantAIDE4Across4 Institute decided after hearing evidenceFOUND5Across6 Piece of traditional wisdomOLDWIVESTALE12Across8 Set up again, as you might on an easel?RESTART7Across9 Disaster as large taxi reverses into riverDEBACLE7Across10 Routine taskCHORE5Across10 Large flock coming back through pasture see gateGEESE5Across11 VagueUNCLEAR7Across11 Old queen opening supermarket had helpCOOPERATE9Across12 ArtificialERSATZ6Across13 Lighting failure only covers live bits of filmSOLARECLIPSE12Across14 AirborneFLYING6Across14 Hunting cryTALLYHO7Across17 Great dribbler nearly trips crossing at ChelseaALBERTBRIDGE12Across18 WideBROAD5Across19 Pinkish Greek fish pasteTARAMASALATA12Across20 Time to wake up showing embarrassment in pyjama bottoms?TROUSERED9Across21 UndilutedNEAT4Across22 Lord's ground's style given by commentatorMANOR5Across23 MasticateCHEW4Across23 If absent from big cup match, influential laterSEMINAL7Across24 Pants all grey except for small partLARGELY7Across26 Totally empty urn tipped over Indian gullyNULLA5Across27 Tall dog at this point knocked over by SpoonerDEERHOUND9Across28

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
PM potentially in distant future?FARAGE6Down1 ExtremelyEMINENTLY9Down2 Apple, America decided should support RepublicanRUSSET6Down2 MaintainKEEPUP6Down3 Old cracks reflected heritage part of theatreSTAGEDOOR9Down3 BehaveACT3Down4 College offering industrial training in an orange waiting roomANTECHAMBER11Down4 Boy was first served from tureenLAD3Down5 Inquire deeplyDELVE5Down5 Lie touching backboneFIBRE5Down6 Sleeping berth on a trainCOUCHETTE9Down6 During a French lesson, head of physics relaxesUNCLASPS8Down7 RepugnantODIOUS6Down7 English writer into action took on mysteryDEEPENED8Down8 Type of actorTRAGEDIAN9Down9 RejoiceCELEBRATE9Down12 Baby girl due, first half of November chaoticOVERINDULGE11Down13 Weather map lineISOBAR6Down15 Hare or rabbit running through lavish promo gallery set upLAGOMORPH9Down15 Pattern of tiny piecesMOSAIC6Down16 Guerrilla skilfully made top for percussion capsPARTISAN8Down16 Special case of Lambrusco barman presented as something elseABNORMAL8Down17 Time offLEAVE5Down18 Guy terribly green, syringe nurse is holding?INGENU6Down19 Beam held by iron band finally coming apartFRAYED6Down20 AppropriateAPT3Down21 Generous chap who visits everyone in hospital much appreciatedSANTA5Down22 See 5LAD3Down25

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. 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.