The Sun Cryptic Crossword 23 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 · HOELongest here · PHONETICS

The completed grid

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

1SU2PE3R4CO5RR6EC7THUHUIAH8AIRPORT9PARSERLNSOTS10PHONETICS11HOEINTU12CANN13ON14VER15SUSRV16JT17IM18P19EQUI20PMEN21TMIRILWH22SALSA23COURAGEOOCEMRM24NOTATED25PADRE

All 28 clues

Delightful late meal, one Penny ignored (5)5 letters Park in my slot, ultimately, right? (7)7 letters Character left transport hub (7)7 letters Analyse damaged pears (5)5 letters Call jerks in branch of lingusitic science (9)9 letters Regularly choose to remove weeds (3)3 letters Gun, in principle, reported (6)6 letters Against Victor, ruses worked (6)6 letters Mischievous child is softy, but not initially (3)3 letters Part of rude quip men told Kit (9)9 letters Dance in South America, twice around lake (5)5 letters Bravery of Charlie, as old as we are (7)7 letters Sign of assent about gallery written down (7)7 letters Army chaplain's accommodation concerning (5)5 letters Small instrument is high-pitched (5)5 letters Steal mostly unadulterated piece of meat (7)7 letters Start to regenerate Polish river (5)5 letters Interrupts to dissect sloth, perhaps (4,2)6 letters Part of answer I posted in response (7)7 letters World cycling centre (5)5 letters Article on extremely savage American in ancient Greek? (7)7 letters Cut crime with lad in deep red (7)7 letters Caver to badly ham it up (7)7 letters Surprisingly, tsar wed administrator (7)7 letters Drunk judged us in competition every day, first of all (6)6 letters Guide one during scheme (5)5 letters Overweight from fruit and pastry, primarily (5)5 letters Those people beginning to explain motif (5)5 letters

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