Crossword Answers for Wednesday, 20 May 2026

All 32 answers to the daily crossword for Wednesday, 20 May 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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Drive obliquely TOE
4
Extremely cold ICY
7
A human being SOUL
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Weight to be borne or conveyed LOAD
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Place one's stake ANTE
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A very attractive or seductive looking woman LULU
12
Cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt WELCH
14
Used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman NEE
15
An individual instance of a type of symbol ITEMS
17
Your grandmother NAN
19
Poor enough to need help from others NEEDY
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An elaborate song for solo voice ARIA
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Roll into a ball CLUE
25
A boy or man GENT
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Deprive of by deceit CONS
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Make older AGE
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Form or compose ARE

Down

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The quality of a person's voice TONE
2
Trace the shape of OUTLINING
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Selected as the best ELECT
4
Distressing ILL
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A lawyer who pleads cases in court COUNSELOR
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A university in Connecticut YALE
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A power tool for cutting wood SAW
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Scheduled to arrive DUE
13
Adult female bird HEN
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A place that attracts many visitors MECCA
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Worry persistently NAG
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A subject of study AREA
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A ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans DUNE
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An affirmative YES
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Take in solid food ATE