Crossword Answers for Friday, 21 August 2026
All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Friday, 21 August 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.
Across
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- Pass the tongue over LAP
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- Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular DAFT
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- Using speech rather than writing ORAL
- 10
- A rounded thickly curled hairdo AFRO
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- A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing TILE
- 12
- Indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure MOAN
- 13
- Have supper; eat dinner DINE
- 15
- A street or road in France RUE
- 16
- A particular kind STYLE
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- An undergarment worn by women to support their breasts BRA
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- Make easier EASE
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- Someone who acts as assistant AIDE
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- To be courageous enough to try or do something; , DARE
- 26
- An individual instance of a type of symbol ITEM
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- Having an indicated pole SIGN
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- Lower in quality LESS
- 29
- Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `buck' DOE
Down
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- Any collection in its entirety LOT
- 2
- Lacking sufficient water or rainfall ARID
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- Surround with a wall in order to fortify PALISADES
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- A metric unit of length equal to ten meters DAM
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- Being the one previously mentioned or spoken of AFORESAID
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- A German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman FRAU
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- The quality of a person's voice TONE
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- Bestow a quality on LENT
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- Good discernment EYE
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- A boy or man LADS
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- Release after a security has been paid BAIL
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- Any customary observance or practice RITE
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- (used as a sentence connector) therefore or consequently ERGO
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- A quad with a square body EMS
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- The compass point midway between northeast and east ENE