The Independent Crossword Answers May 03, 2022

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Below are The Independent Cryptic May 03, 2022 Crossword Answers. We have changed the way we posting answers and solutions for clues; instead of opening them in a new page we are revealing answers and solutions in the same page. This is the simplest way for you to find the answers. As you see in the left side are crossword clues and in the right side are crossword answers.

Across

Girl apparently shot for smuggling in a tortoise GALAPAGO
Legendary queen titillates the royal guards ESTHER
Colonel participating in riot waving Republican flag in Washington TRICOLOR
Tense settler in a confused state TANGLE
Gloomy judge incarcerates Liberal BLEAK
Riflemen sick after catching a bug LEAFMINER
Organised French artist’s retrospective? About time STAGED
A queen forbidding son’s passions ARDOURS
Happy to include copper as a member of the periodic table MERCURY
Space hero Rogers encounters alien vessel BUCKET
Returned register provided by gun controller REGULATOR
Old-fashioned leggings worn by upper-class family HOUSE
Damage caused by one married couple IMPAIR
The rabble may take sick leave for vacation CANAILLE
Candied root eaten by beery NGOs ERYNGO
Stalemate reached by 2 in 11 25A 25D DEADLOCK

Down

Retired speculator close to becoming a millionaire GATSBY
City built from rocks during the French period mostly LEICESTER
Poland agreed to import new wine PLONK
Looked online for work – looked long and hard GOOGLED
Erratic cop gets involved with sadism SPASMODIC
25A Harry erected as home for Navaho? HOGAN
Fodder ultimately for the old grey donkey RYEGRASS
Pioneering programmer needs a lawyer ADA
Demanding fish dish with oatmeal to start with GRUELLING
Different from a French book that’s changed hands UNEQUALTO
Write off wreckage in Timor Sea AMORTISE
Elusive creature? One not seen thus far YET
Guy undressed outside shower BARRAGE
Old instrument about to be given to former Yardbird REBECK
Small aquarium fish very quietly scoffed by cat GUPPY
The man had to fix Alfa Romeo for American actress HEARD