The Sun Cryptic Crossword 14 May 2026 answers

This puzzle has 28 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.

28 clues13×13 gridShortest here · RANLongest here · HEARTFELT

The completed grid

28 entries, 14 across and 14 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.

1PR2ES3S4SU5PP6OR7TAMKIRRI8TRADING9AUDITCNRHTEA10HEARTFELT11RANTDLI12BREA13CH14SER15BIAOH16DR17MU18D19APAR20TMEN21TBOTBRAI22ANGST23BOOSTERSMELOHE24TWADDLE25PLEAD

All 28 clues

Journalists' urge (5)5 letters Drink fortified wine to comfort (7)7 letters Drag tin around for business (7)7 letters Check car temperature (5)5 letters Sincere try to get caressed — about time! (9)9 letters Organised leaderless country (3)3 letters Run through sand in break (6)6 letters Rabies running wild in part of the Balkans (6)6 letters Greek character died in silt (3)3 letters American chaps taking divorce terribly, at first, in flat (9)9 letters Gang stops showing anxiety (5)5 letters Surprising reboots for part of rocket (7)7 letters Finally, must walk like a duck? Nonsense (7)7 letters Beg quietly to govern (5)5 letters Animated postman and child's area of responsibility (5)5 letters Issue of performing manatee (7)7 letters Parody describing Republican is to go round (5)5 letters Team audibly groaned (6)6 letters Penny upset gossip in a childish way (7)7 letters Poor dermatology nurses give commands (5)5 letters I taint a fantastic fairy queen (7)7 letters Fail when beginning to translate pompous talk (7)7 letters Put headwear on after Charlie engaged in conversation (7)7 letters Infuse herb tea, somehow (7)7 letters Poor returns mostly squandered in play (6)6 letters In the morning, supreme being rejected blind faith (5)5 letters Porto playing Gunners? (5)5 letters The German and Italian returned, exhausted (5)5 letters

The shortest answer in the 14 May 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is RAN and the longest is HEARTFELT. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.