Crostic Daily Answers – 2026-08-23

1. Indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand

2. A Brazilian dance

3. Male godchild

4. Facial expression of a person

5. Military servant of a king

6. Gain or advantage

7. Geologic phenomenon

8. Actor Cumberbatch

9. Control maintained through military or political power

1. Capital of Vietnam

2. Excellent swimmer with brown fur

3. Part of a leg

4. "The Other ___ Girl", film with Portman and Johansson

5. Completely clean and free from germs

6. Force that causes things to drop to the ground

7. Cried out in protest

8. "Umbrella" and "Diamonds" singer

9. Thoroughly examine or restore

1. Substance used for washing

2. Asian musical instrument struck with a mallet

3. Feeling of sadness or regret

4. Sum of nine tens

5. Place of worship and devotion

6. Fine powder produced by flowers

7. Paper or plastic cover

8. Long-running TV shows

9. Piece of cloth with a picture woven into it

10. State of being prepared for something

1. Scandinavian capital

2. Saved animals from a great flood

3. Resulting in death

4. Paper by which a vote is registered

5. Dark reddish purple in color

6. Criminal act

7. Serious and intellectual

8. Without any visible signs of stitching

9. "Moonlight Sonata" composer