Crossword Answers for Sunday, 22 March 2026

All 46 answers to the daily crossword for Sunday, 22 March 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS
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A small elite group FEW
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Make imperfect MAR
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The accent in a metrical foot of verse MEASURE
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The conscious mind EGO
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Feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious EMBARRASSED
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A sudden short attack RAID
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The introductory section of a story LEAD
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Trap with a snare GIN
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Take in solid food ATE
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The compass point midway between northeast and east ENE
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The residue that remains when something is burned ASH
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A state in the Rocky Mountains IDS
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An affirmative YES
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A gentle blow RAP
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Distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers DEER
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Proceed or get along DONE
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The revival of learning and culture RENAISSANCE
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Very familiar OLD
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Avail oneself to APPLIED
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Angular distance above the horizon ELS
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Put in a horizontal position LAY
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A fit of weeping CRY

Down

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Come out of EMERGE
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Stay behind REMAIN
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A river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico SABINE
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The dressed hairy coat of a mammal FUR
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To make a mistake or be incorrect ERR
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The quality of profuse abundance WEALTH
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Flat tableland with steep edges MESA
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Make older AGED
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A gangster's pistol ROD
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Bad; unfortunate SAD
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Deem to be SEE
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A pompous fool ASS
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A pass to a receiver downfield from the passer AERIAL
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Humorously sarcastic or mocking IRONIC
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A performer who dances professionally DANCER
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Accomplished rapidly and without delay SPEEDY
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An affirmative YEA
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A small wooded hollow DELL
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A final state ENDS
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A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters DAL
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Eggs of female fish ROE
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A fashionable hotel usually in a resort area SPA
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Catch sight of SPY