The Sun Cryptic Crossword 16 March 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 · HARPLongest here · PINAFORE

The completed grid

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

1O2CU3LA4R5ST6RI7PEHAUEIA8HARP9PINAFORERWEALA10IMMINENT11EDGENEO12G13ANGE14S15SE16CONDCTO17MES18S19AB20SOLU21TETCRPLH22LODESTAR23IBEXNNLAET24SEVERE25TARTAR

All 26 clues

As a joke, judge removed eyepiece (6)6 letters Remove clothes close to reputable bar (6)6 letters Musical instrument seen in theatre regularly, next to piano (4)4 letters Attach a warning in protective garment (8)8 letters Forthcoming setter's books placed around mine (8)8 letters Noticed German guarding border (4)4 letters Groups drinking English holy water (6)6 letters Encourage broadcast about company (6)6 letters Snubbed football star in confusion (4)4 letters Free from conditions, use large boat when swimming (8)8 letters Reference point of sailor somehow so led to the front (8)8 letters I live next to cross climber (4)4 letters Harsh to separate friends, essentially (6)6 letters A cause of tooth decay in rodents returned (6)6 letters Delight cleaner with bit of money (5)5 letters Hollow victory good for flier (7)7 letters Regret taking exercise for cash in India (5)5 letters Legislative bodies at Essen corrupt (7)7 letters Warrior I fled holding gun (5)5 letters Model's normal since end of rehabilitation (7)7 letters Wonderful character is solvent (7)7 letters Celebrity let out surprise (7)7 letters Dog runs for miner (7)7 letters Former pupil leaving indecent spectacle (5)5 letters Argument about right to produce seafood (5)5 letters Greek character worried about following tense husband (5)5 letters

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