Crossword Answers for Friday, 7 August 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Friday, 7 August 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

1
Be lazy or idle BUM
4
An interest followed with exaggerated zeal FAD
7
Marked by sound judgment SANE
8
Having relatively few calories LITE
9
Make a short high-pitched sound PING
10
Extremely robust IRON
11
A wing of an insect ALA
12
An armed adversary ENEMY
13
A trivial lie TALES
15
The bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates SKULL
17
Being one more than one TWO
20
Raise trivial objections CARP
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An ignorant or foolish person BOOB
22
By bad luck ALAS
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A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers INNS
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A quantity of no importance NIL
25
The act of gambling BET

Down

1
Release after a security has been paid BAIL
2
Speaking or behaving in an artificial way to make an impression UNNATURAL
3
The number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros MEG
4
A piece of flint that is struck to light a fire FIRESTONE
5
A tiny piece of anything ATOM
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Refuse to let have DENY
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A fashionable hotel usually in a resort area SPA
8
A fortified position LINE
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An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building ELL
14
Any high mountain ALPS
15
Examine hastily SCAN
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Wife of Siva and malevolent form of Devi KALI
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An established custom WONT
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The branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother OBS
21
Drink moderately but regularly BIB