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The Independent Crossword May 27 2025 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 53 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword May 27 2025 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 53 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#
Flipped over, part of landscape so perfect lay stillREPOSE6Across1 American biscuit, 12 11 with an excellent exampleGRAHAMCRACKER13Across4 Rhine wineHOCK4Across6 Stupendous case of unbelievable morons horsing aroundENORMOUS8Across8 FacilityEASE4Across8 Muscular spasmTIC3Across9 Editor probes social media sites for item on noodleFEDORA6Across10 MushroomsPORCINI7Across11 Man of prominence in Cumbria? That's doubtfulFELLER6Across11 Ice houseIGLOO5Across12 Miscreant caught at home between border and lake area the other wayCRIMINAL8Across12 Close observationSURVEILLANCE12Across13 A male's been misrepresenting skilled handsABLESEAMEN10Across13 DefectIMPERFECTION12Across15 Put away in silence after denialNOSH4Across15 Defence some 12 lawyers retractedWALL4Across16 12 11 - possibly 1D 23 tyre track belonging to them?CARRUTHERS10Across18 Defence of being elsewhereALIBI5Across20 Suspect abed cutting string up? Nod vigorouslyHEADBANG8Across21 SuggestPROPOSE7Across21 Social outcasts trapped by juvenile personalitiesLEPERS6Across22 RegretRUE3Across22 Wooden shoeCLOG4Across23 Town in the Borders that uncovered illuminating bit of stringHAWICK6Across24 Horse's gaitTROT4Across24 Joke one has about it, meant as retributionPUNITIVE8Across25 Former mate with brief wanting second counselEXHORT6Across26 One takes a great deal of interest, certainly, in what occupies juryUSURER6Across27

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Start of road rage connected with 4x4RANGEROVER10Down1 FormSHAPE5Down1 12 who's out with a part to play in exercisePAROLEE7Down2 Sesame seed pasteTAHINI6Down2 LawsLEGISLATION11Down3 Sorry rogues divided by start of case, cause of distressSCOURGE7Down3 PurloinedSTOLEN6Down4 VehicleSCOOTER7Down5 Brute's sport fine and innocent? On the contraryRUFFIAN7Down5 Emperor enjoyed wet weather on island heading northHADRIAN7Down6 Greek islandCORFU5Down7 Duck answer, breaking scheme to work together?MERGANSER9Down7 Report of diseased leaf travellers picked up somewhere along 6's 16SYCAMOREGAP11Down9 Tree with pale barkSILVERBIRCH11Down10 OutlandishBIZARRE7Down14 Silly gamble before 12 case, ultimately saying he did it?BLAMEGAME9Down14 TreasuredPRIZED6Down16 UseEMPLOY6Down17 Like yobs, pleased after topping beautyLADDISH7Down17 See 4 AcrossGRAHAMCRACKER13Down18 SmellODOUR5Down18 TrivialPETTY5Down19 E.g. moors map held by police sergeant with uniform onUPLANDS7Down19 Chap who follows what's trending cheers broadcast of cut treeHIPSTER7Down20 See 1RANGEROVER10Down23

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. 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.