Crossword Answers for Saturday, 9 May 2026

All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Saturday, 9 May 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

1
An interest in land capable of being inherited FEE
4
Become pale and sickly WAN
7
A slight depression in the smoothness of a surface SEAM
8
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan POLO
9
Any authorization to pass or go somewhere PASSPORTS
11
Form or compose ARE
12
Something curved in shape ARC
13
Quick and brisk SMARTER
16
A trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium ERS
17
Turbulent water with swells of considerable size SEA
19
Settle by agreement CONCERTED
22
The creation of beautiful or significant things ARTS
23
Organize or be responsible for HELD
24
A step in dancing PAS
25
A state in northwestern United States on the Pacific ORS

Down

1
An anxious feeling FEARS
2
The act of reducing something unpleasant EASEMENTS
3
A quad with a square body EMS
4
A cathedral city in west central England on the River Severn WORCESTER
5
Angular distance above the horizon ALT
6
A negative NOS
7
A fashionable hotel usually in a resort area SPA
8
Put or turn on the left side, of a ship PORT
10
Analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to PARSE
14
Form an arch or curve ARCS
15
Music composed for dancing a reel REELS
18
Bestow a quality on ADD
19
A tight-fitting headdress CAP
20
The left eye ORA
21
The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet RHO