Crossword Answers for Thursday, 6 August 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Thursday, 6 August 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Make a sweeping movement PAN
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Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series NTH
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A collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn DATA
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A subject of study AREA
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Not in favor of ANTI
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Move towards NEAR
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Urinate, of cattle and horses STALE
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Take in solid food ATE
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A small island ISLES
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A bachelor's degree in nursing BAN
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Dress (food) with a relish SAUCE
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Lacking sufficient water or rainfall ARID
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A metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram GRAM
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A very short skirt MINI
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A channel through which something can be seen or understood LENS
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Make older AGE
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A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS

Down

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The noise made by a short puff of steam PANT
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Find unexpectedly ATTAINING
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Take into custody NAILS
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Your grandmother NAN
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An officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds TREASURER
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Make hot or hotter HEAT
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An official prosecutor for a judicial district DAS
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Form or compose ARE
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Angular distance above the horizon ELS
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Shoot two strokes under par EAGLE
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A sudden very loud noise BAM
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An elaborate song for solo voice ARIA
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Preserve in a can or tin CANS
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A quad with a square body EMS
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Feel indifferent towards DIE