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The Independent Crossword September 16 2026 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 57 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Independent Crossword September 16 2026 answers. The Wednesday puzzle has 57 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#
Small nailTACK4Across1 Vocalise musicallySING4Across3 Model youngster eating inPINUP5Across6 WeaponsARMS4Across7 ForebearANCESTOR8Across8 Railway track featuresPOINTS6Across9 That man will start to organise welcomeHELLO5Across9 Film legal professional losing weightLAYER5Across10 Declines important information Nazi group has pinchedSLOWDOWNS9Across11 Egg partYOLK4Across11 Dodgy mate's in hot waterSTEAM5Across12 Fruit with it revolted at firstROSEHIP7Across13 Queen's attendantLADYINWAITING13Across13 Festive occasionGALA4Across15 Boost and pick up most of football teamHEARTEN7Across15 Approval in place before statement of accountPLAUDIT7Across17 EndureSUFFER6Across17 BacteriumBACILLUS8Across19 Introduction from Nora Ephron that takes the pissNEPHRON7Across19 Language derived from English in Indonesian islandBENGALI7Across20 Union losing millions in old feudal systemARRIAGE7Across21 RepastMEAL4Across21 Colony of beesHIVE4Across22 ColourBLUE4Across23 Type of music in declineINDIE5Across23 In building for horses, always open to influenceSTEERABLE9Across25 Composer left in furious state after reviewELGAR5Across28 Loud warning about TeslaFORTE5Across29 New jokes for 5th of November?NONES5Across30

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Aquatic birdTERN4Down1 Shut up, thereforeTHUS4Down1 SafekeepingCUSTODY7Down2 Evidence of foul play from tabloids? No kidding!BLOODSTAIN10Down2 PouchSAC3Down3 Thingummyjig had holes, 500, all aroundDOODAH6Down3 Lots killedSLEW4Down4 UnpleasantNASTY5Down4 I may bum around just like that time, getting muscle weaknessMYASTHENIA10Down5 RevenueEARNINGS8Down5 Ratify in advance President Trump's first meeting with a politicianPRESTAMP8Down6 Engine coverCOWLING7Down6 One moving between banks, somewhat pennilessNILE4Down7 Indestructibility of a neck hair on neck regularly ignored, notePERMANENCE10Down8 Marine echinodermSTARFISH8Down10 DistantFARAWAY7Down12 American right-winger concerning landlordREPUBLICAN10Down13 Column of rising airTHERMAL7Down14 Bit of excess gas, sir, turned up after favourite part of massagePETRISSAGE10Down14 Defence of being elsewhereALIBI5Down16 Scruffy beard hater is agitatedTHREADBARE10Down16 DestinyFATE4Down18 After reflecting, made statement covering speculation on representative's ultimate conditionDIABETES8Down18 UntruthLIE3Down20 Thin official entering shaftRAREFY6Down22 Blue drinkDOWN4Down24 Obtain Listener solution at lastEARN4Down26 Garden weed endangered hostsEDEN4Down27

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Independent crossword published on Wednesday, September 16, 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.