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The Independent Crossword May 10 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 51 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword May 10 2026 answers. The Sunday puzzle has 51 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#
See noteWINDOWFRAME11Across1 Mother and doctor of many years bloomMARIGOLD8Across1 Extreme mutt's barking outside back of TescoUTMOST6Across5 Volcanic depressionCRATER6Across8 Yearly grub in batter for modelPARADIGM8Across9 VigorousROBUST6Across9 ExultedREJOICED8Across10 Dealing with revenue approximately on island in FloridaFISCAL6Across10 Wild goatIBEX4Across12 Princess first in salon, back for quick BrazilianSENNA5Across12 ?SIDELIGHT9Across13 Find curtain rail on the floorTRACKDOWN9Across13 Shifting last of crops, harvest mice stocking up then?CHRISTMASEVE12Across14 PlanetMARS4Across17 Record holder with most titles?LANDREGISTRY12Across18 ?PHYSIQUE8Across18 Indented areaRECESS6Across20 Bristly feature next to private dining area?CHINATOWN9Across21 Yearly recordsANNALS6Across22 Pipe down keel's centre runs straight downSHEER5Across23 BesidesFURTHERMORE11Across23 Extent of movement beginning to trouble composerTRAVEL6Across24 Long trousers affected Ashe's gamePHEASANT8Across25 Nice to see motorbike race in quarryPRETTY6Across26 A writer Richard's mentioned added pagesAPPENDIX8Across27

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Down second flipping hot drinkMOPISH6Down1 Enthusiastic clique supporting GunnersRARING6Down2 Musical openingINTRO5Down2 Old king hides unexpected death of spiritual mentorGODFATHER9Down3 Very inexpensive (Informal)DIRTCHEAP9Down3 Conductor reducing weight of baton, saving energyLIGHTNINGROD12Down4 Armed conflictWAR3Down4 RefuseRUBBISH7Down5 Feel OK, when nothing is fineTHINK5Down6 Old firearmMUSKET6Down6 Check right after crossingONCEOVER8Down7 ?ORIEL5Down7 Naturally good books accepted by story editorTALENTED8Down8 Establishment with cowsDAIRYFARM9Down11 Piano maker half polishes piano, preferring one sidePARTISANSHIP12Down11 Examine closelyINSPECT7Down14 Fancy cakeGATEAU6Down15 Archer quickly comprehends flight technologyAEROSPACE9Down15 Returned to power, Labour's leader admitted requirement to fix potholesBLACKTOP8Down16 ?BUILD5Down16 Close friend cheers up, parting eventuallyINTIMATE8Down17 Announce that woman's hairless except headHERALD6Down19 Archery target ringINNER5Down19 Monsieur's ready with a kiss - potentially gross?PRETAX6Down20 DioceseSEE3Down21 A little cyclist pedalled around showing proficiencyADEPT5Down22

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Sunday, May 10, 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.