The Sun Cryptic Crossword 23 August 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, 14 across and 12 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.
1S2PI3GO4T5DR6EA7MYILOEGI8FLEA9NOTARISEACNEES10BUSINESS11THINETO12S13CARC14E15SA16VINGOAI17ORA18L19RE20SONA21NTOUPITU22BLACKLEG23ACRELIUHGS24LAPDOG25SHEKEL
All 26 clues
Try to stop dribble in tap (6)6 lettersFantastic amount of paper in outskirts of Dewsbury (6)6 lettersAuditor's run away from bloodsucker (4)4 lettersAuthenticate unusual Senorita (8)8 lettersCommercial activity of coaches welcoming in soprano (8)8 lettersFine suggestion when cycling (4)4 lettersPanic about piece of chocolate being difficult to get hold of (6)6 lettersDiscount removing facial hair without husband (6)6 lettersExamination demoralises nurses (4)4 lettersRinging about male child, six-footer (8)8 lettersPlead to include Miss Luxembourg, one not striking (8)8 lettersRector interrupting fine service in Israeli city (4)4 lettersLeave Dutch friend heading west for shih tzu, perhaps (6)6 lettersSon to lean over king to get bread in Jerusalem (6)6 lettersAround one, Paul distributed rice dish (5)5 lettersMass of ice, large, endlessly moving? (7)7 lettersNew, not nearly new, unit of weight (5)5 lettersHates extremely disruptive exams (7)7 lettersBird, say, cruelty oddly ignored (5)5 lettersYearn for one running task (7)7 lettersMy love turned over everything in part of flower (7)7 lettersDamaged pale rug that can help one sleep (7)7 lettersGive Ant terrible wine (7)7 lettersClear liquid, perhaps with no head, containing hint of cherry (5)5 lettersGroans' magnitude reported (5)5 lettersLook after back sores, running somewhat (5)5 letters
The shortest answer in the 23 August 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is FLEA and the longest is NOTARISE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.