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The Independent Crossword May 20 2024 Answers

Monday puzzle · 58 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all 58 clues from the The Independent Crossword for May 20 2024. 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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ClueLetters#Answer
That guy interrupting terrible moderator picked up on everyone’s vibe111 AcrossReveal answer → Tear31 AcrossReveal answer → Untruth33 AcrossReveal answer → Second run secures current title for Mo Farah37 AcrossReveal answer → Portico78 AcrossReveal answer → Night club59 AcrossReveal answer → Troublemaker needing small group of like-minded supporters59 AcrossReveal answer → Ran on and on, and ran about that place910 AcrossReveal answer → Find the answer to510 AcrossReveal answer → TV show medic occasionally cut dead when introducing stuff911 AcrossReveal answer → Because of that711 AcrossReveal answer → Lustful characters at the edges of respectability?512 AcrossReveal answer → Semitransparent1112 AcrossReveal answer → Offensive din taking over start of meeting713 AcrossReveal answer → Drugs said to relieve anxiety415 AcrossReveal answer → Pasta dumplings716 AcrossReveal answer → Rustic518 AcrossReveal answer → Put back some disassembled clutter418 AcrossReveal answer → Storey520 AcrossReveal answer → Fancy ring given to eminent artist720 AcrossReveal answer → Outfit721 AcrossReveal answer → Firmament322 AcrossReveal answer → Great hawk bearing west523 AcrossReveal answer → Owing323 AcrossReveal answer → Aisle splattered with some cooking fat924 AcrossReveal answer → Leave, or agree to accept a raise?926 AcrossReveal answer → Animal mostly seen around East German river527 AcrossReveal answer → Boy, everything’s too full-on at the end!328 AcrossReveal answer → Ask intently - after training - for a low-fat drink1129 AcrossReveal answer →

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Neighbourhood head stripped of power81 DownReveal answer → Prepare for an exam61 DownReveal answer → Revolutionary disco group supporting an American rapper’s debut82 DownReveal answer → Danger52 DownReveal answer → Half-hearted attempt is regularly discouraged at the outset53 DownReveal answer → Beaver's den53 DownReveal answer → Hold me up with stabilising equipment74 DownReveal answer → Oriental74 DownReveal answer → In love, raw emotions are disconcerting75 DownReveal answer → Trainee65 DownReveal answer → Faith leader - given to ranting - upset a PM96 DownReveal answer → Shelf above a fireplace116 DownReveal answer → Train coming from southern part of Hertfordshire67 DownReveal answer → Small and cramped (Informal)47 DownReveal answer → Try another colour to hide electronic fault in photo68 DownReveal answer → Unruly713 DownReveal answer → Shade of red614 DownReveal answer → Engineer loves road taxes914 DownReveal answer → Claim615 DownReveal answer → Witness record found in complete set of books816 DownReveal answer → Present416 DownReveal answer → Bear517 DownReveal answer → Standard passage featuring ultimately esoteric lingo817 DownReveal answer → Circular519 DownReveal answer → Mash is prepared to accompany one fish dish719 DownReveal answer → Tank from Germany is housed in Swiss physics lab720 DownReveal answer → In reality, a protest largely succeeded621 DownReveal answer → Scouting mission provides cover for king and count622 DownReveal answer → Person with no time to be virtuous525 DownReveal answer →

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This page lists every clue from the The Independent crossword published on Monday, May 20, 2024. 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.