Crossword Answers for Tuesday, 12 May 2026
All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Tuesday, 12 May 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.
Across
- 1
- The act of preventing BAR
- 4
- Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder ASP
- 7
- Having wisdom that comes with age and experience SAGE
- 8
- The basic unit of money in Oman RIAL
- 10
- The trait of being willing to obey OBEDIENCE
- 12
- A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies NYS
- 13
- Lacking any cover NAKED
- 14
- Angular distance above the horizon ELS
- 15
- A yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation OLIVE
- 18
- A long thin fluffy scarf of feathers or fur BOA
- 21
- A job in an organization POSITIONS
- 23
- Ring slowly TOLL
- 24
- Exploit as much as possible MILK
- 25
- The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet PES
- 26
- Use diligently PLY
Down
- 1
- A very young mammal BABY
- 2
- Make older AGES
- 3
- The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue RED
- 4
- A subject of study AREAS
- 5
- Pass into a specified state or condition SINK
- 6
- The rate of moving PACE
- 7
- A male human offspring SON
- 9
- Be in charge of LED
- 11
- An arm off of a larger body of water INLET
- 14
- Morally objectionable behavior EVILS
- 15
- Select as an alternative over another OPT
- 16
- An inner circle of advisors LOOP
- 17
- A small island ISLE
- 18
- Be agitated BOIL
- 19
- Except that ONLY
- 20
- Inquire about ASK
- 22
- One who is playfully mischievous IMP