The Sun Cryptic Crossword 23 March 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 · LIPLongest here · NEILYOUNG

The completed grid

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

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All 28 clues

Head librarians hiding improvisation (2-3)5 letters Inanity of Virginia, John and Carly's clothing (7)7 letters Disapprove of bizarre red pole (7)7 letters Spare money in street (5)5 letters Change of position met with venom, unfortunately (8)8 letters Stains part of bawdy establishment (4)4 letters Mike ignored by northern responsible character (6)6 letters Football team are left instruction book (6)6 letters Friend with Mike in tree (4)4 letters Ponder unusual gain for Carey? (8)8 letters Son in gallery showing refinement (5)5 letters Confused mum spreading cheese from part of the Midlands (7)7 letters Right-wing politician is Marxist at golf club? (7)7 letters Cut South American getting married (5)5 letters Terribly bad sign in belly (7)7 letters 51 pence for kiss (3)3 letters Reserve defender's task is to keep place after Reading (8)8 letters Regularly meaning to enter by way of Austrian city (6)6 letters Hit lettuce hard (4)4 letters Guy online upset rock singer (4,5)9 letters Agreed to take note for legendary figures (5)5 letters Perhaps Klitschko's editor endowed with life (9)9 letters Republican entering dangerous living rooms (8)8 letters Oil producer is drunk in Leeds (7)7 letters Second bishop plugging nude dancing in lounger (6)6 letters Safe time to block member of the House of Lords (5)5 letters Some other options for principal male (4)4 letters Cut down miles of wire, primarily (3)3 letters

The shortest answer in the 23 March 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is LIP and the longest is NEILYOUNG. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.