Crossword Answers for Tuesday, 21 July 2026

All 30 answers to the daily crossword for Tuesday, 21 July 2026. Still want to finish it yourself? Play the puzzle instead.

Across

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The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one FIN
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A booking for musicians GIG
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A United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches PINT
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Large American feline resembling a lion PUMA
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Expert in skulduggery ARCH
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Tear or be torn violently RIPS
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A unit of length of thread or yarn LEA
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English tennis player who won many women's singles titles WADE
13
Cover by spraying with a liquid SPRAYED
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An adherent of any branch of Taoism TAOS
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A workplace for the conduct of scientific research LAB
18
Cut with a hob HOBS
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Very small TINY
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Except that ONLY
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As soon as ONCE
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Any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species BEE
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The starting place for each hole on a golf course TEE

Down

1
A piece of flint that is struck to light a fire FIRESTONE
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Not meeting requirements INCAPABLE
3
Last or greatest in an indefinitely large series NTH
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A light line that is used in lettering to help align the letters GUIDELINE
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A material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms IMPEDANCE
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A pedal that controls the throttle valve GAS
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Become friends; act friendly towards PAL
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Call upon in supplication; entreat PRAY
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Form or compose WAS
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Of blush color ROSY
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A farewell remark BYE
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Fairies that are somewhat mischievous HOB
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A young child TOT