The Sun Cryptic Crossword 27 May 2026 answers

This puzzle has 26 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.

26 clues13×13 gridShortest here · RANLongest here · COMMITTEE

The completed grid

26 entries, 14 across and 12 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.

1C2AB3LE4CA5R6TU7BATAOAUE8CINNAMON9MEATSCMBN10GHEE11IN12FERIOROTAE13MOM14ENT15CALL16OWNEER17S18POTLESS19BODYRRAAI20SAGA21COVENANTNNUEJA22SKIT23BARNOWLS

All 26 clues

Taxi left to dash around, providing transport in the mountains (5,3)8 letters Container with American instrument (4)4 letters Con man in Barking produces spice (8)8 letters Got together around Ankara, at first, in Turkey? (4)4 letters Man plugging German and English dairy product (4)4 letters Conclude one close to psycho Republican is worse (8)8 letters Second male returning to cuddle chaps (6)6 letters Inexperienced Conservative getting permit (6)6 letters Notice Dennis, perhaps, originally sparklingly clean (8)8 letters Nasty smell next to extremely dodgy corpse (4)4 letters Account of second Turkish leader (4)4 letters Witches and worker in agreement (8)8 letters Be a tenant around Kensington, primarily — it's taking the mickey (4)4 letters A drone regularly used to stop game hunters at night (4,4)8 letters I'm sneezing — it's disputed, reportedly (7)7 letters Cyclist's first to enter track, getting puncture (5)5 letters Company manager, originally followed by Cambridge University supporter in select group (9)9 letters Organised unlimited subsidy (3)3 letters Acrobat swapping sides to provide cart for victims (7)7 letters Act to vote against celebration (5)5 letters Confronts state — it avoids climb-down (4,5)9 letters Competitor left without wife, leading to tirade (7)7 letters About to leave old priest first, maybe (7)7 letters Quietly rate practical joke (5)5 letters Outlaw job cut for music producer (5)5 letters Youngster, 8 perhaps, snubbed (3)3 letters

The shortest answer in the 27 May 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is RAN and the longest is COMMITTEE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.