The Sun Cryptic Crossword 22 July 2026 answers

This puzzle has 26 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.

26 clues13×13 gridShortest here · ILLLongest here · MARGARINE

The completed grid

26 entries, 12 across and 14 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.

1E2E3H4S5D6C7O8MECCANO9RULERBHTMAED10ADORE11ACTUATELMLRA12MA13RGARIN14E15ILLEIXN16UGH17LE18THARGI19CPEYMO20ROAD21MAP22PA23STYORAILLE24ONSET25SEESAWSTEETSMT

All 26 clues

Setter and Charlie are able to start to operate construction set (7)7 letters Person in charge in trouble errs regularly (5)5 letters Love promotion or praise, ultimately (5)5 letters Part of nice taut cable the wrong way round? Do something (7)7 letters Ruin fish in sauce, in the end, for spread (9)9 letters Foolish to lay bare trouble (3)3 letters Sufficient to get half-cut? Yuk (3)3 letters Sluggish, cooking the garlic (9)9 letters Reportedly went by horse with mother, quietly, for detailed account (4,3)7 letters Local delicacy from bygone year (5)5 letters Notes about assault (5)5 letters Notice cutting tools in playground rides (7)7 letters Amble around with Mike to get preserve (6)6 letters Beseech older hosts to reflect (4)4 letters Unpleasant correspondence from Spooner's friend welcome (4,4)8 letters African in very African country (6)6 letters Bother 500 with rodent (4)4 letters Having feelings about the French Open space (8)8 letters Trial over Republican pact (6)6 letters Practise for show on vehicle for late arrivals (8)8 letters Expel Sam Batty for illustrations (8)8 letters Displace excited English cricketer (6)6 letters Pity poor street worker in office (6)6 letters Extremely modest fee to entertain the elderly (6)6 letters Friend changed team (4)4 letters Harshly criticise some upstanding normal scientists (4)4 letters

The shortest answer in the 22 July 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is ILL and the longest is MARGARINE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.