The Independent Crossword January 28 2026 Answers
Wednesday puzzle · 55 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Independent Crossword January 28 2026 answers. The Wednesday puzzle has 55 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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Make six deliveries, and impress greatlyBOWLOVER8Across1
TavernINN3Across1
Friction matchVESTA5Across3
Noticed hosts beginning to cook with seasoningSPICED6Across5
Bird's homeNEST4Across7
South American snakeANACONDA8Across8
HumorousFUNNY5Across9
Suggested cost of lean rump, finally, with side dishLISTPRICE9Across10
Light mealSNACK5Across10
Marks vehicles on style, at firstSCARS5Across11
Relative wasting American's moneyCOIN4Across12
Experiment with running over most of the competitionTRIATHLON9Across13
AgitatedOVERWROUGHT11Across13
Alleges son destroyed cityLOSANGELES10Across15
DeadlyFATAL5Across15
Sex appeals after knocking back wineASTI4Across17
AspectFACET5Across17
I've made a mistake over love note at end of e-mail, perhapsOOPS4Across19
HeavenPARADISE8Across20
Content to pass Emile thalidomide — it's fairly harmful to genesSEMILETHAL10Across20
Pavement edgeKERB4Across21
ExhaustedSPENT5Across22
Active nurses out dancingSTRENUOUS9Across22
Pen partNIB3Across23
Annoys German boarding aircraftBUGS4Across24
Rejected a ham omelette, initially, in Nebraskan cityOMAHA5Across26
Fresh article covering popular water sports venueTHESOLENT9Across27
Belief system is welcomed by those peopleTHEISM6Across28
Conquered one achievement, inspiring anotherDEFEATED8Across29
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Wild goatIBEX4Down1
Clog danceBALL4Down1
Bridge player, working at large shop, mostly, wanting kip in coastal resortWESTONSUPERMARE15Down2
Japanese toggleNETSUKE7Down2
Pop-up books about United's rivalOPPONENT8Down3
Calf meatVEAL4Down3
Kick out six in English courtEVICT5Down4
FaintSWOON5Down4
Reckless boldnessAUDACITY8Down5
Maybe Afghan father shot crookPASHTO6Down6
Nocturnal birdBARNOWL7Down6
Emperor let her gate-crash partiesCHARLESTHEGREAT15Down7
Deprive of claim in Settle, strangely, after I'd turned upDISENTITLE10Down8
Joke beer bottles getting one complaintBERIBERI8Down9
In these timesNOWADAYS8Down11
Titled widowDOWAGER7Down12
Bishop can start to disregard rule in place for fox hunting?BLOODSPORT10Down14
Immature cucumberGHERKIN7Down14
What keeps still, extremely withdrawn? A canine offered in swap deal?EYETOOTH8Down16
SayingADAGE5Down16
ElevatorLIFT4Down18
Welsh town boosted politician in Europe with no moneyPEMBROKE8Down18
CotCRIB4Down19
Manipulates desires in auditionKNEADS6Down21
Is back for one last bit of private investmentSIEGE5Down23
Boss in workplace having ten leavingSTUD4Down25
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Wednesday, January 28, 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.