The Sun Cryptic Crossword 29 September 2025 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 · BARELongest here · ABERRANT

The completed grid

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

1RE2SI3DU4E5LE6AV7EEHEXIIV8SHARP9PALERMOTMOEYFK10ABERRANT11BARERTD12SR13TI14LLER15COHER16EED17PMV18SWAB19WATER20SKIEK21RPRLL22TEACAKE23SCALETGCRETY24OBESE25SOTHERE

All 28 clues

Those left on team to hold United (7)7 letters Go from the French street (5)5 letters Keen son with stringed instrument (5)5 letters Friend comes to Rome rebuilt as capital (7)7 letters Be taken in by utter rogue (8)8 letters We hear huge carnivore is hairless? (4)4 letters Used to steer, this farmer (6)6 letters Stick with firm at this point (6)6 letters Mop was horribly black (4)4 letters Engage in sport: risk a wet trip? (5,3)8 letters Essential bag for Spooner's bun (7)7 letters Go up for graduation (5)5 letters Such a person has much to lose (5)5 letters Defiant expression from drunk here (2,5)7 letters Duke leaving bird in launch again (7)7 letters Poor actor in south-east gets pity (5)5 letters Wine indeed sent from country (8)8 letters Pay out where old writer died (6)6 letters Easter bloom for singer Allen? (4)4 letters Cost of food going up? (7)7 letters Call up woman to receive approval (5)5 letters Weird tree moss in Taunton district (8)8 letters Undesired flow also called good in shelter (7)7 letters Glare vile yet arresting? (4,3)7 letters Philippa persuaded to keep documents (6)6 letters Where to find badger and duck in fight (3-2)5 letters Roofing stone is rubbish (5)5 letters People in Derby perhaps? (4)4 letters

The shortest answer in the 29 September 2025 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is BARE and the longest is ABERRANT. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.