The Sun Cryptic Crossword 21 May 2026 answers
This puzzle has 26 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
The completed grid
26 entries, 13 across and 13 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.
1EL2IJ3AH4O5DE6SS7ANNO8TIKG9DEFER10HOSTILEOETASEN11WARRANT12ERREDSNCCA13COM14EWHATM15AY16AXEN17S18CL19ASP20RA21GWEEKADLIIME22COMPOST23ROOSTIIDETNC24ANTHER25THRESH
All 26 clues
The Spanish pilgrim rejected prophet (6)6 lettersPoem by idiot about Black Sea port (6)6 lettersSome conclude ferrets procrastinate (5)5 lettersReportedly, fashion house is upfront and antagonistic (7)7 lettersPermit untrained revolutionary to hold forth (7)7 lettersBlushing next to former queen, made a mistake (5)5 lettersIn any event, Conservative rather lacking in sincerity, primarily, is with ex-PM (4,4,3)11 lettersCaught large snake in grip (5)5 lettersUnwanted visitor in garden cut by Kelvin in charity event (3,4)7 lettersOld politician probing outlay for fertiliser (7)7 lettersBats sleep here, and marsupials too, at first (5)5 lettersCat initially ignored part of plant (6)6 lettersBeat others up with husband, lacking love (6)6 lettersConsequence that hurts son's finances (6)6 lettersNo finer rogue in hell (7)7 lettersFixed up part of great road vessel (5)5 lettersExamine underworld faction (7)7 lettersTruant ignoring Victor, one doing winter sport (5)5 lettersList how old one is and rank (6)6 lettersThe chattier criminal is right-wing (11)11 lettersGo off old policeman by end of June (7)7 lettersSurprisingly mean individual's polyp (7)7 lettersStart to ask about American agents in tree (6)6 lettersDraw basket child is holding (6)6 lettersConcede half of study is wasted at Cambridge University (5)5 lettersSize of German river mouth losing force (5)5 letters
The shortest answer in the 21 May 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is DEFER and the longest is COMEWHATMAY. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.