Crossword Answers for Saturday, 5 September 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Saturday, 5 September 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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A gentle blow RAP
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A toilet in Britain LOO
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A wing of an insect ALA
8
The 18th letter of the Greek alphabet SIGMA
10
Gather or cause to gather into a cluster CLUSTERED
12
An Australian boomerang; one side flat and the other convex KYLIE
13
A final state END
14
Treat cruelly RAG
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100 at equal 1 kip in Laos ATS
19
Turn over pages LEAFS
23
Having two sides or parts BILATERAL
25
A vigorous blow SMASH
26
Large Australian flightless bird similar to the ostrich but smaller EMU
27
A quad with a square body EMS
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A unit of play in tennis or squash SET

Down

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Framework for holding objects RACK
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A friendly nation ALLY
3
United States feminist PAUL
4
Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive LIE
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A cruel wicked and inhuman person OGRE
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Indicate by signs OMEN
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Avoiding detection by moving carefully STEALTH
9
Bestow a quality on ADD
11
Term of address for a man SIR
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Turn to the right side GEE
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The muscles of the abdomen ABS
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A suitable moment TIME
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Close violently SLAM
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A unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters ARES
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Favorable public reputation FAME
22
A woman adulterer SLUT
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A pompous fool ASS