Answers Updated for The Independent's Mini Crossword (March 26, 2024)
by Niranjani
Updated Mar 26, 2024
In this digital age, playing games online has become more convenient. Many people play crosswords online. Crosswords are now more accessible than ever as you can play them anywhere, at any time. You can also find hints and solutions for the crosswords online.
Now check the answers for today’s The Independent's Mini crossword
Groceries holder (3) Letters
Solution: BAG
A "bag" is often used to carry groceries.
Dance move involving the arms and head (3) Letters
Solution: DAB
A "dab" is a popular dance move where one drops the head while simultaneously raising an arm and the elbow of the other arm.
Campus community (7) Letters
Solution: ACADEME
"Academe" refers to the academic community or environment associated with a college or university campus.
Red _______ (7) Letters
Solution: HERRING
"Red herring" is a term used to describe a distraction or misleading clue that leads someone off track or away from the main issue.
Outline (5) Letters
Solution: TRACE
A "trace" can refer to an outline or faint indication of something, often used in drawing or describing the shape of an object.
Scholarly (7) Letters
Solution: BOOKISH
"Bookish" describes someone or something associated with academic pursuits or a studious nature, often characterized by a love of reading and learning.
Informal alliance (7) Letters
Solution: ENTENTE
An "entente" is an informal agreement or understanding between parties, often used in diplomacy to describe cooperative relationships between countries.
Summer wear (3) Letters
Solution: TEE
A "tee" is a casual short-sleeved top, often made of cotton, commonly worn during the summer months.
High school class (3) Letters
Solution: GYM
"Gym" is a common abbreviation for physical education classes in high school.
___, humbug! (3) Letters
Solution: BAH
"Bah" is an exclamation often used to express disdain or contempt, particularly in the phrase "Bah, humbug!" famously used by the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
Polish remover (7) Letters
Solution: ACETONE
"Acetone" is a chemical compound commonly used as a nail polish remover.
Strangle (7) Letters
Solution: GARROTE
"Garrote" is a verb meaning to strangle or kill someone by tying a cord or wire tightly around their neck.
Cold weather wing maintenance (2-5) Letters
Solution: DEICING
"De-icing" is the process of removing ice from the wings of aircraft, particularly during cold weather.
Presidential pardon (7) Letters
Solution: AMNESTY
Ask for a dog treat (3) Letters
Solution: BEG
"Beg" is a verb meaning to ask earnestly or humbly, often associated with dogs pleading for treats.
_____ & Josh (5) Letters
Solution: DRAKE
"Drake" is the name of one of the titular characters in the television show "Drake & Josh."
Put on the line (3) Letters
Solution: BET
Skirt's edge (3) Letters
Solution: HEM
The "hem" is the edge or border of a skirt, often sewn to prevent fraying or unraveling.
