The Sun Cryptic Crossword 23 October 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 · RANLongest here · COWORKERS

The completed grid

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

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All 28 clues

Tense battle that leaves female tense (5)5 letters Company must broadcast with European outfit (7)7 letters Slip out regularly, unheard, for beer (7)7 letters Gold coin's circulation? (5)5 letters It hurts to interrupt excellent examples for colleagues (2-7)9 letters Organised tirade, briefly (3)3 letters Singer shut up about Human Resources (6)6 letters Somewhat warm, a day in Spanish fleet (6)6 letters Charged particle found in Xiongzhou (3)3 letters Uninformed Tehran kid upset (2,3,4)9 letters Rubbish excursion back to Basingstoke (5)5 letters Scholarly lecturer made money (7)7 letters Throw out nursing loan to match the surroundings (5,2)7 letters Flower in sale items around university (5)5 letters Principal in charge for subject (5)5 letters Fight with Iraq split crude up (4,3)7 letters Singer picked up note (5)5 letters Copper railings, primarily, not many for period of restricted movement (6)6 letters Fancy spoons right for benefactor (7)7 letters Perhaps three ignoring conclusion of Gordon Brown? (5)5 letters Rest on Ian, partly, in Baltic state (7)7 letters Victim upset about bag in washing machine (4,3)7 letters Extremely skint writer claiming I start to devalue money paid regularly (7)7 letters Opposed to a giant's dancing (7)7 letters Many turned up before space pinched (6)6 letters Green mineral water sent back (5)5 letters Message European chap over the phone (1-4)5 letters Very first to decline UK backing and credit (5)5 letters

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