Crossword Answers for Sunday, 2 August 2026

All 46 answers to the daily crossword for Sunday, 2 August 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Seek someone's favor WOO
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Of southern Europe; similar to but smaller than the adder ASP
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A waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric MAC
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Angular distance above the horizon ALT
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In a loose manner LOOSELY
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Take a seat SIT
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Treat, mention, or speak to rudely INSULTS
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Prolific Spanish playwright VEGA
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Come together MEET
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Remove from memory or existence ERASED
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A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS
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Subject to punishment by law PENAL
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A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced PAR
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A serialized set of programs SERIES
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Make older AGES
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Remove a portion of space between KERN
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Someone who is being trained TRAINEE
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Good hearing EAR
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Information known only to a special group SECRETS
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A fit of weeping CRY
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Up to the present time YET
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Take in solid food EAT
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The starting place for each hole on a golf course TEE

Down

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Form or compose WAS
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A yellow-green color of low brightness and saturation OLIVE
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Freshwater carnivorous mammal having webbed and clawed feet and dark brown fur OTTER
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A name that has been assumed temporarily ALIASES
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A male human offspring SON
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A European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea POS
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A noisy riotous fight MELEE
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Remove the ovaries of ALTER
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A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure CYSTS
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The whole amount SUM
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A narrow opening GAP
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The compass point midway between northeast and east ENE
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Having a dark hue DARKEST
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Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive LIE
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A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of PATSY
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Go together AGREE
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Act against or in opposition to REACT
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Cause to rise up ERECT
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Entice and trap SNARE
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Term of address for a man SIR
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Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman NEE
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The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet ETA
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The seed of the cereal grass RYE