The Sun Cryptic Crossword 1 May 2026 answers
This puzzle has 26 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
The completed grid
26 entries, 13 across and 13 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.
1DE2SE3RT4C5HI6SE7LRTA8SEWI9OVARY10IMPIOUSOTEEAOT11PLUNDER12TINGEYRRIN13TES14TMATCH15ES16CILX17T18RI19VET20EM21PATHYIIROARR22SUSTAIN23TIARAITTEICN24SCARED25TOMTIT
All 26 clues
Dead trees scattered here? (6)6 lettersThat man's in prison room, mostly to carve wood (6)6 lettersNothing to change for egg producers (5)5 lettersIrreverent promises of money by current politician (7)7 lettersPlace beneath loot (7)7 lettersSome waiting expectantly for hint (5)5 lettersInternationals see if vestas work (4,7)11 lettersEnthrall old soldier following odd characters in raid (5)5 lettersSurprisingly, pay them to show compassion (7)7 lettersContinue to display dirty mark on small uniform (7)7 lettersHeadwear manufactured out of thin air, oddly, by American (5)5 lettersSon showed 20, frightened (6)6 lettersBird — cat beginning to taunt it (6)6 lettersMy poor dog's content rearing animated cousin (6)6 lettersStanding Republican's bronze, perhaps, on the outside (7)7 lettersProvided with beams as invasion broadcast (5)5 lettersPathetic changes regarding organ (7)7 lettersPoles going round court faint (5)5 lettersPay attention to catalogue with space (6)6 lettersOne entertained by small blunder over first beer in part of Africa (6,5)11 lettersHow much to pay idiot to evaluate concentration? (7)7 lettersPassage in old area of land (7)7 lettersCredit is repeatedly creating big trouble (6)6 lettersDespot's extremely testy tirade (6)6 lettersVictor is getting appreciative comment for perspective (5)5 lettersPreoccupation to show terrace (5)5 letters
The shortest answer in the 1 May 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is OVARY and the longest is TESTMATCHES. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.