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The Independent Crossword May 22 2026 Answers

Friday puzzle · 52 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword May 22 2026 answers. The Friday puzzle has 52 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#
Study dark period in Germany’s western provinceCONNACHT8Across1 Set of itemsSUITE5Across1 Twisting forceTORQUE6Across4 Uncomfortable feeling one gets around hospitalACHE4Across5 QualifyENTITLE7Across7 OpeningVENT4Across8 Ancient character I attached to British monarchyBRUNEI6Across9 300th anniversaryTERCENTENARY12Across9 Musical recalled one of its contributors with old way of playingSTACCATO8Across10 MaintenanceUPKEEP6Across11 Troops behaving impartiallyDETACHMENT10Across11 Native of Arab state expressing cheers, backing Arab stateIRAQ4Across12 TooASWELL6Across13 Confused body of men heading off into raceFLUSTERY8Across13 Stops state troubles with withdrawal of currencyAVERTS6Across15 Henry II touring most of far stateHAWAII6Across16 Source of revenue (Informal)MONEYSPINNER12Across16 Expression of gratitude not so much found in Times - almost forbiddenBLESSYOU8Across18 Satirical sketchSKIT4Across19 Luther’s agreement to bring in version of Bible for Asian islandJAVA4Across20 AnimateENLIVEN7Across20 Reasonably intellectual Bishop occupying spot halfway down the stalls?MIDDLEBROW10Across21 Male relativesUNCLES6Across21 Diacritical markTILDE5Across22 Quantity of American wine at one gathering of readers?LITERATI8Across23 Unduly fussy to snoop around orbiting vehiclePRISSY6Across24 Muddy border turned over before end of dayMIRY4Across25 Message from overseas: ROUTE’S LAST STAGE ABOARD PUBLIC TRANSPORTTELEGRAM8Across26

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Note disease’s culmination in pink colour of part of the eyeCORNEAL7Down1 RangeSPECTRUM8Down1 Assassin popular in New Jersey areaNINJA5Down2 BuryINTER5Down2 An article put out by perturbed mathematician re: statistical conceptARITHMETICMEAN14Down3 ImmoderateEXTREME7Down3 Is upset, putting on gardener’s unknown stockings?HOSIERY7Down4 Formal agreementTREATY6Down4 Large black birdRAVEN5Down5 Nice socks, fancy, producing overconfidenceCOCKINESS9Down6 DisconcertUNNERVE7Down6 Quotation from withdrawn religious publication?EXTRACT7Down7 A special triple variable solar phenomenonPARTIALECLIPSE14Down8 Italian cityFLORENCE8Down10 Rugby infringementKNOCKON7Down12 Frying panSKILLET7Down14 Colleague in a rush getting organised? Truly a professionalSHAMATEUR9Down14 EvaluateASSESS6Down15 Car hire firm investing in provider of cash showing very traditional attitudeATAVISM7Down17 GlorifyEXTOL5Down17 Qualified teacher put out, being called up when they want to sleep?BEDTIME7Down18 UmbilicusNAVEL5Down18 Marsupial work needing very large amountOPOSSUM7Down19 Pub bringing in beer finally with one pipeBRIAR5Down22

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Friday, May 22, 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.