Crossword Answers for Tuesday, 21 April 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Tuesday, 21 April 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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A broad flat muscle on either side of the back LAT
4
Propel in a high arc LOB
7
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan POLO
8
Personification of a sacred intoxicating drink used in Vedic ritual SOMA
9
An occurrence of something INSTANCES
11
The conscious mind EGO
12
A celebrity who is lionized LIONS
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Tear or be torn violently RIP
14
Adjust finely TWEAK
17
Tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive LIE
20
Hold a review REVIEWING
22
Lacking sufficient water or rainfall ARID
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The bright positive masculine principle in Chinese dualistic cosmology YANG
24
The smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen PEL
25
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS

Down

1
Good at remembering LONG
2
In addition ALSO
3
A young child TOT
4
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular LOCO
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Indicate by signs OMEN
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The lowest part in polyphonic music BASS
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Dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top PIE
8
A small piece of anything SNIP
10
In a like manner ALIKE
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A sudden short attack RAID
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A hazard on a golf course TRAP
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Form or compose WERE
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Morally bad or wrong EVIL
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A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly LIAR
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A hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers INNS
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Oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food EGG
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The 25th letter of the Roman alphabet WYE