The Independent Crossword March 12 2026 Answers
Thursday puzzle · 55 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Independent Crossword March 12 2026 answers. The Thursday 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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Click a clue for every answer it has ever hadClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Pleated collarRUFF4Across1
Clean line in the sandBLEACH6Across1
Current of airDRAUGHT7Across3
Picture parents embracing and not beginning to arguePANORAMA8Across5
WarrantyGUARANTEE9Across8
Fishing poleROD3Across9
They save cooking with some beefHEAVYSET8Across9
Cattle thiefRUSTLER7Across10
Dispose of Tesla, perhaps charging without joyDEVOUR6Across10
TreatiseTRACT5Across11
Bowler missing leg after Tufnell, say, plays the fieldPHILANDERS10Across11
Sack John Torode to start withLOOT4Across12
IntricateCOMPLICATED11Across12
City friend wears a short dressABUDHABI8Across13
Feel cold start to ski season in TignesSHIVER6Across16
SurpassOUTDO5Across17
Bond made them fret endlesslyADHERE6Across17
Downy fruitAPRICOT7Across19
It's okay to laugh at ring toss?FAIRGAME8Across19
Spell wordTERM4Across21
Pen partNIB3Across21
Every single number one released by entitled group is popularALLTHERAGE10Across22
Get rid ofELIMINATE9Across22
SureCERTAIN7Across23
WeaponsARMS4Across24
End of a difficult passage in classical literatureITHACA6Across25
One testing tips from entrepreneurs invested in fool's goldASSESSOR8Across26
Reform urged hard borders, frustrating LabourDRUDGERY8Across27
President sending out Romney for one taskERRAND6Across28
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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Look atREGARD6Down1
General caught with howitzer at first, being out for bloodLEECH5Down2
Shoes without heelsFLATS5Down2
One gets hammered in Bavarian villageANVIL5Down3
Firmness of purposeDETERMINATION13Down3
Praise query about Tolstoy character needing no introductionHOSANNA7Down4
WarnALERT5Down4
Fail at cycle path, struggling to find technique in howling wind?PATHETICFALLACY15Down5
RubbishGARBAGE7Down5
They're not in the habit of going outNUDISTS7Down6
Until nowTODATE6Down6
Rebellious to make TV with regular repeatsREVOLVING9Down7
Horse's gaitGALLOP6Down7
Usual memo strangely remains to be seenMAUSOLEUM9Down8
Autumn monthOCTOBER7Down13
FearfulAFRAID6Down14
One goes out?BEDWETTER9Down14
Fine brandyCOGNAC6Down15
Adam Sandler cast wanting leads for fantastic plotDREAMLAND9Down15
EmphasisSTRESS6Down16
Musical dramaOPERA5Down18
Swimmer's bottom to top flowEMANATE7Down18
SeatCHAIR5Down20
Bachelor out of absinthe, getting drunk at some speedINHASTE7Down20
Backtracking, Sir Keir occasionally delivers step change?RISER5Down23
Nothing to smile about — that's a bit below the beltGROIN5Down24
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Thursday, March 12, 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.