Crossword Answers for Sunday, 23 August 2026

All 48 answers to the daily crossword for Sunday, 23 August 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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The 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet HES
4
A bachelor's degree in arts and sciences BAS
7
Operate an airplane FLY
10
Capable of being seen or noticed EVIDENT
12
Eggs of female fish ROE
13
A discussion intended to produce an agreement NEGOTIATION
15
Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series NTH
16
A small piece of cloth or paper TAG
17
The basic unit of money in Moldova LEI
19
The univalent radical CH3- derived from methane METHYL
22
Below 3 kilohertz ELF
23
Give food to FED
24
The starting place for each hole on a golf course TEE
25
Call forth ELICIT
27
Take in solid food EAT
28
A buoy with a round bottom and conical top CAN
29
Agitate the air FAN
31
Anything that is owed to someone else LIABILITIES
36
A large pot for making coffee or tea URN
37
One part in seven equal parts SEVENTH
38
Go through GET
39
Suffuse with color HUE
40
Offering fun and gaiety GAY

Down

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Adult female bird HEN
2
The day before EVE
3
Fairly large SIGNIFICANT
4
The 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet BETH
5
Black tropical American cuckoo ANI
6
Put before STATED
7
Cause fear in FRIGHTENING
8
A toilet in Britain LOO
9
A yearning for something or to do something YEN
11
Distribute loosely DOT
14
Make lacework by knotting or looping TAT
17
Soldier of the American Revolution LEE
18
An extension at the end and at right angles to the main building ELL
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Come together MET
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An affirmative YEA
21
Leave unchanged LET
23
The downfall of someone FINISH
26
Ride in a taxicab CAB
29
Being one more than four FIVE
30
Take in solid food ATE
31
Ancient Celtic god LUG
32
Belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong IRE
33
The basic unit of money in Moldova LEU
34
The 7th letter of the Greek alphabet ETA
35
A quick throw SHY