The Sun Cryptic Crossword 26 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 · AIRLongest here · DRAINPIPE

The completed grid

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

1CL2AS3P4BO5RE6DO7MHIRUORE8EARNEST9SNARLLMTEIE10SP11ECIMEN12ANTEEVER13SP14ABOARD15REMIS16SLE17RRPW18SPUN19GANGRENEAT20BBEA21GRIPE22BLAD23DERGOALNUI24YANGTZE25THORN

All 28 clues

Extremely careful with snake — hold tightly (5)5 letters Period of great economic growth around wine leads to tedium (7)7 letters Sneer at eccentric's grave (7)7 letters Poles are mostly left in disorganised mass (5)5 letters Sample taken from nine mice psychoanalysed the wrong way (8)8 letters Man terribly bored by advance payment (4)4 letters Sailor to paddle with daughter on boat, perhaps (6)6 letters Negligent misers confused (6)6 letters Drew out small bit of wordplay (4)4 letters Ring Frenchman, leading to necrosis (8)8 letters German ready for stomach spasm (5)5 letters Worse to hold large bag for urine? (7)7 letters Get zany manoeuvres in river (7)7 letters Old letter from God, Norse (5)5 letters China, the Spanish Main, and part of London (7)7 letters Character in controversial musical with shaved head (3)3 letters Debut of American rock band in state capital? One runs away (8)8 letters Dairy product from goat or sheep? (6)6 letters Went up in lines, reportedly (4)4 letters Pride and pain about part of water removal system (9)9 letters Shelter under setter in brawl (5)5 letters Development of delegation of powers starting late (9)9 letters Officer gets near criminal (8)8 letters Inaugurate Wrong Trousers display (5,2)7 letters Scotsman ran briefly in noisy crowd (6)6 letters Droopy is a cartoon character associated with Scooby-Doo, not Henry (5)5 letters Wager about a strike (4)4 letters Couple of delegates under oath, at first (3)3 letters

The shortest answer in the 26 October 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is AIR and the longest is DRAINPIPE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.