Crossword Answers for Thursday, 9 April 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Thursday, 9 April 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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A sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot AIS
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A quad with a square body EMS
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Not to be altered or undone FINAL
9
A toilet in Britain LOO
10
Something copied or derived from an original IMITATION
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The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time NET
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Informal terms for a mother MUM
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Cut or eliminate EDIT
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Influence in an unfair way BIAS
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An associate degree in arts AAS
21
Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman NEE
22
Customers collectively PATRONAGE
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A single person or thing ONE
26
A smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back SATIN
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Bad; unfortunate SAD
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The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet PES

Down

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Propose or intend AIMED
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Bring into being INITIATED
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Take a seat SAT
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Do away with ELIMINATE
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The sound made by a cow or bull MOO
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A male human offspring SON
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Money extracted as a penalty FINE
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A rapid escape LAM
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A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids TUB
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A man who serves as a sailor TAR
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Kindly endorsement and guidance AEGIS
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Deem to be SEEN
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An internationally recognized distress signal in radio code SOS
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A European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea POS
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A collection of anecdotes about a person or place ANA
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Take a siesta NAP