The Sun Cryptic Crossword 17 October 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 · SACKLongest here · FLIPPANT

The completed grid

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

1SA2CK3F4LI5PP6AN7TOR8REECI9LEADING10CARERIFVAAOE11TITLE12CANINEUTYY13T14DI15VEST16S17IMMEREA18CMO19SNA20TCH21PE22TAL23CIRIORL24HALMA25PORTICOULCPTLP26BLACKEYE27BLUE

All 28 clues

Bite to eat, but not nuts at first, in bed (4)4 letters Turn over and gasp, which is frivolous (8)8 letters Main metal in back of building (7)7 letters Maybe nurse is profession that one European leaves (5)5 letters Possibly Master let it out (5)5 letters Dog is about nine (6)6 letters Strip in Tesla after plunges (6)6 letters One travelling through water loses weight? Seethe (6)6 letters Chants about fragment of song (6)6 letters Dead quietly turned over part of flower (5)5 letters Game is somewhat lethal, maybe (5)5 letters Wine company welcoming one in covered area (7)7 letters Key cable damaged, leading to bruise (5,3)8 letters On the radio, produced current of air? Rude! (4)4 letters Awkwardly sidle out in lonely place (8)8 letters Construct cold floating mass (5)5 letters Frilly trousers for one's bequest (6)6 letters John follows exercise nut (5)5 letters Perhaps NATO ally stops in the morning (7)7 letters Some saltires in flag (4)4 letters Enthralls Rhode Island animal doctors (6)6 letters Author adapted plot role (8)8 letters Virginia, exhausted, recalled flavour of ice-cream (7)7 letters One million left something from overseas (6)6 letters Caught rebel in fast food establishment (6)6 letters Follow progress of leader of Tories? Torture (5)5 letters Turkey, sick, making shrill warbling sound (5)5 letters Husband stuffing young animal and fish (4)4 letters

The shortest answer in the 17 October 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is SACK and the longest is FLIPPANT. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.