The Sun Cryptic Crossword 16 October 2025 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 · HAMLongest here · EXONERATE

The completed grid

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

1SU2AV3E4RE5ST6AR7TCIVAEBH8ABREAST9CHASERPDTRSR10EXONERATE11HAMRTTA12FATH13ER14PEN15CILOA16RH17RO18T19STAN20CHIO21NEOTTLMI22SHAPE23TRAPEZEESRLSRC24ENTENTE25SPACE

All 28 clues

Charming American backed welcome (5)5 letters Duke leaving bird in launch again (7)7 letters Wild bears in a forest at last side by side (7)7 letters Pursue husband in legal action (5)5 letters Clear river keeps running at speed (9)9 letters Amateur in hotel before noon (3)3 letters Dad makes plump champion less round (6)6 letters One may write nice LP off (6)6 letters Nonsense from Dorothy (3)3 letters Support ground contains, hot inside (9)9 letters Figure in good condition (5)5 letters Bar that really swings? (7)7 letters Agreement to put new tent in central Greece (7)7 letters Small step taken in the void (5)5 letters Mark European causing fright (5)5 letters Character seen with drink: JFK for one (7)7 letters English boy raised in Dodge (5)5 letters Mr Scabies with rubbish drum sound? (3-3)6 letters Hide treasure finally in South Island (7)7 letters Embarrass sailor when on horse (5)5 letters Warming weather Malta needs (7)7 letters Predict charge to cover metal sources (7)7 letters Magnate ultimately behind wind (7)7 letters Wild idea to agree with artist (7)7 letters Worry classical conductor (6)6 letters Drink to history? (5)5 letters Cold girl shows sophistication (5)5 letters Relative close to collapse in French city (5)5 letters

The shortest answer in the 16 October 2025 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is HAM and the longest is EXONERATE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.