The Sun Cryptic Crossword 26 September 2026 answers
This puzzle has 28 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
The completed grid
28 entries, 14 across and 14 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.
1SC2RA3M4VE5NI6SO7NOAOEETA8PAPYRUS9CLASPRATKTP10AN11CESTRY12DEFYNASY13PS14OYSTER15MANIA16CHS17GNDL18COPE19COMPLETELO20SBIM21APISH22BAPT23ISEINILERN24MATINEE25SWEAT
All 28 clues
Leave Republican to stop fraud (5)5 lettersOven is only holding meat (7)7 lettersFather mixed syrup and writing material (7)7 lettersEmbrace son during acclaim (5)5 lettersOrigin of NYC rates confusing (8)8 lettersResist worship, heartlessly (4)4 lettersSome boy's terrific seafood (6)6 lettersChap in charge welcoming a keen enthusiast (6)6 lettersManage work in church (4)4 lettersSchool allowed Earl to finish (8)8 lettersStupid private investigator hiding in tree (5)5 lettersChristen in headquarters around unusual pit (7)7 lettersEarly performance from friend about fiance oddly ignored (7)7 lettersProcessing waste leads to perspiration (5)5 lettersSinger very quietly runs for one (7)7 lettersAverage returns in Knock (3)3 lettersGold in lumps found in swamps (8)8 lettersLoves trying boxing in changing room (6)6 lettersDown in northeast Chiswick on vacation (4)4 lettersAnnounces I had earache, to begin with, in America (9)9 lettersPleased, having pin at last for Henry's diaper (5)5 lettersChina opts to move source of funds (9)9 lettersGod, Pep is playing instrument (8)8 lettersGentle, cold period before Easter enthrals me (7)7 lettersLeave Bob discontented with the French, and swallow hastily (6)6 lettersAssert iodine is present in shellfish (5)5 lettersLust, perhaps, about husband's leg part (4)4 lettersAnger of female getting out of sack (3)3 letters
The shortest answer in the 26 September 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is RAP and the longest is STATESIDE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.