The Sun Cryptic Crossword 16 July 2026 answers

This puzzle has 26 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.

26 clues13×13 gridShortest here · COSLongest here · TANGERINE

The completed grid

26 entries, 14 across and 12 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.

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All 26 clues

Heads twitch in argument (8)8 letters Hide millions before request (4)4 letters Nearly nude tests upset undergraduates? (8)8 letters Flat piece of stone in small research area (4)4 letters Group of women with special bundle of hay (4)4 letters Back in commune, Charlie wearing sexier pants for task (8)8 letters Bishop meeting ancient character by island nation (6)6 letters Travel bag of fifty-one in vessel (6)6 letters Without equal, don't gaze so much? (8)8 letters Attempt to capture rook, a feathered creature (4)4 letters Erica keeps hiding bakery item (4)4 letters Top racing ad damaged (8)8 letters Amount collected from the French, very discontented (4)4 letters Pope is to broadcast directly on the other side (8)8 letters Away from home, tell story initially regarding nonconforming result (7)7 letters Eventually arrive in parody, first to leave (3,2)5 letters Fruit upset Argentine (9)9 letters Company beginning to sell lettuce (3)3 letters American in claim about theatrical show (7)7 letters Son criticises bridges (5)5 letters Monitor changes in Dover apes (9)9 letters New North Surrey care centre (7)7 letters Attendant in lesser van traumatised (7)7 letters Dodge First Lady receiving promotion (5)5 letters Part of fossil broken up in euphoria (5)5 letters Speak fondly of exclusive story with no limits (3)3 letters

The shortest answer in the 16 July 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is COS and the longest is TANGERINE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.