The Sun Cryptic Crossword 1 October 2026 answers
This puzzle has 28 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
The completed grid
28 entries, 14 across and 14 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.
1SP2EE3D4ME5AN6IN7GTSEINDR8EPSILON9TALLYAETUEEP10MANHATTAN11DAHCENO12CLEV13ER14BAR15RENLM16AA17AS18S19IGNO20RAMU21SUCNCABE22SLIME23HANDLEREONOCEU24SENATOR25HAREM
All 28 clues
Quietly stopping Pip's expedition (5)5 lettersUnusual enigma about new import (7)7 lettersGreek character and Poles in Barking (7)7 lettersBig wally's last to agree (5)5 lettersChap with headwear, brown, in part of New York (9)9 lettersMorse code symbol had to be sent back (3)3 lettersAlways following carnival on vacation is smart (6)6 lettersInfertile nobleman picked up (6)6 lettersLike son, an idiot (3)3 lettersMaori's gun confused uninformed person (9)9 lettersGoo from small fruit (5)5 lettersSomeone in charge of animal caught escaping from candle maker (7)7 lettersPolitician chosen at oratory shows (7)7 lettersBad actor taking on group of women (5)5 lettersDancing mate's in hot water (5)5 lettersHeart of German city church (7)7 lettersIncremental change in part of river mouth (5)5 lettersTiny unit of time (6)6 lettersColonial worker backed queen to provide aerial (7)7 lettersI had the French dictionary, at first, and did nothing (5)5 lettersMonster is angry, phoning guards (7)7 lettersSections of legal contracts of many Santas? (7)7 lettersImportant men, ten, I suspect (7)7 lettersBlame eccentric embodied by core of Murray Walker (7)7 lettersWoman chortling somewhat secure (6)6 lettersDescendant is child going round Channel Islands (5)5 lettersOrganised children in large farm (5)5 lettersExtremely subtle alcoholic drink is watery liquid (5)5 letters
The shortest answer in the 1 October 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is DAH and the longest is MANHATTAN. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.