Crossword Answers for Friday, 8 May 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Friday, 8 May 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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A tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes TED
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Distressing ILL
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The southern states that seceded from the United States in 1861 DIXIE
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Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman NEE
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Drawn out or made longer spatially ELONGATED
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The limb of an animal used for food LEG
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A mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined ORE
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A personal view IDEA
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A quarrelsome grouch CRAB
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A tart spicy quality NIP
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An acute febrile highly contagious viral disease FLU
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Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of AFORESAID
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The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet TAU
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Keep engaged LOCKS
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A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS
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A social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions BEE

Down

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Cover with tiles TILED
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Derived or originating externally EXOGENOUS
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A loud harsh or strident noise DIN
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A surface forming a common boundary between two things INTERFACE
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Soldier of the American Revolution LEE
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Be in charge of LED
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A shop selling ready-to-eat food products DELI
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The conscious mind EGO
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Something curved in shape ARC
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A slight wind AIR
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In a like manner ALIKE
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Start to grow or develop BUDS
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The smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen PEL
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Take in solid food ATE
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Beyond a norm in opinion or actions FAR
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Weep convulsively SOB