The Sun Cryptic Crossword 18 August 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 · MOTHLongest here · SPECTRUM

The completed grid

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

1MO2TH3S4PE5CT6RU7MOA8FAHOE9TOPSOIL10ACORNIIRAFSU11VERGE12TWENTYASEE13L14TR15EATY16F17IERCEEL18ANT19FAR20MER21FE22TCH23ETOMOOA24POINT25PARTNERIOOIMIG26CONTRITE27ACHY

All 28 clues

Flying creature smothers hosts (4)4 letters Range of damaged crumpets (8)8 letters It loops around earth (7)7 letters Article describing my nut (5)5 letters Church official cut boundary (5)5 letters A number went into therapy after vacation (6)6 letters Yatter about negotiation (6)6 letters Aggressive fighting rife in front of church (6)6 letters Female member regularly jeers agriculturist (6)6 letters Bring fluorine to corrode (5)5 letters Spike's conclusion (5)5 letters Husband perhaps to leave, American leaving not far behind (7)7 letters Remorseful prisoner worn-out (8)8 letters Each year somewhat painful (4)4 letters Incentivise friend to collect books one and five (8)8 letters Sailor collecting Greek character's large mammal (5)5 letters Head around American city to get relish (6)6 letters Rub a chef's bananas (5)5 letters List describing old male chicken (7)7 letters More than one Man U in list (4)4 letters Warning on street in cluster of tall objects (6)6 letters Greatly upset about Henry's sluggishness (8)8 letters Cousin, perhaps, not right to show joy (7)7 letters Pass on knowledge to popular class (6)6 letters Drunk tramp hiding one sweaty part of body? (6)6 letters Car tyre initially found in back room (5)5 letters Mixer for drink? Some put on ice (5)5 letters European shot Ben Hur? (4)4 letters

The shortest answer in the 18 August 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is MOTH and the longest is SPECTRUM. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.