The Sun Cryptic Crossword 3 December 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 · ACTLongest here · PREACHIER

The completed grid

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

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All 28 clues

Crow, snakes, and tiger, primarily (5)5 letters Soprano leaving to play favourite musical instrument (7)7 letters Unusual oration in Canadian province (7)7 letters Each night before a major event, Roy is disheartened (5)5 letters Acquitted, a bishop did crossword? (8)8 letters Pain is part of each exercise (4)4 letters Scoop found in small wretched dwelling (6)6 letters Improve language (6)6 letters Step quietly next to expert (4)4 letters Bart's mother allowed to return cable (8)8 letters No good leaving country for African antelope (5)5 letters Exotic dancer: 1p off for navy officer (7)7 letters Larch so fantastic for academic (7)7 letters Removing uniform and retiring, couples become established (3,2)5 letters Boss, am I breaking energy source? (7)7 letters Behave in American court (3)3 letters Delighted, sang with a tremulous sound about husband (8)8 letters Gardener's tool turning up some nippleworts (6)6 letters Component of fertiliser found in Yorkshire river area (4)4 letters More sanctimonious pair cheer struggles (9)9 letters Leaves in interval, reportedly (5)5 letters Depressed trainer supporting second underperforming athlete? (9)9 letters Harry forages around one for morally dubious fare (4,4)8 letters Greek character upset after Bart's father gets big hit (4,3)7 letters Bloke picked up in water feature (6)6 letters Hairdresser put back clothes iron (5)5 letters Hero in outdoor swimming pool left to dive to the bottom (4)4 letters Dropping stroke (3)3 letters

The shortest answer in the 3 December 2025 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is ACT and the longest is PREACHIER. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.