The Sun Cryptic Crossword 21 September 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 · TAPLongest here · CROSSOVER

The completed grid

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

1MU2GU3P4GO5PH6ER7SUOIRAIT8SHAMPOO9LAGERILEOEHI10CROSSOVER11TAPNEME12REGA13LE14VOI15CEDAA16FU17MA18C19MOUS20ETRA21PBOBRRTI22LANCE23OPERANTEGNRCIC24STARTLE25TENCH

All 28 clues

Quickly study face, excited (3,2)5 letters Burrowing creatures shot quietly by that female soprano (7)7 letters Counterfeit and mostly low quality cleaning product (7)7 letters Prisoner meeting old queen for drink (5)5 letters Annoyed about combination of styles (9)9 letters Thanks Papa for drum (3)3 letters Give pleasure to royal and Earl (6)6 letters Said "Church is in empty space" (6)6 letters Mother caught in raincoat (3)3 letters Second employment role rejected as pest controller (9)9 letters Clean up cavalry weapon (5)5 letters Maybe Peter Grimes, not wanting love, is active? (7)7 letters Eats tartlet, but not all of it, to shock (7)7 letters Fish net returned by children (5)5 letters Greek character's in charge for sequences of sound (5)5 letters Agree target working with Government (2,5)7 letters Penny tucked into baked items in tubes (5)5 letters Go over unusual set routine (6)6 letters Friend more drunk in island city (7)7 letters Cube's ballast initially ignored (5)5 letters Barred editor following removal of clothes (7)7 letters Able Mrs Mills walks for pleasure (7)7 letters Light regret about book (7)7 letters Screen terse American at home (7)7 letters Warning around old city leading to wild enthusiasm (6)6 letters Dance in African country, briefly? Ace (5)5 letters Put up five rectangular houses (5)5 letters Try to interest someone in buying sports ground (5)5 letters

The shortest answer in the 21 September 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is TAP and the longest is CROSSOVER. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.