The Sun Cryptic Crossword 30 August 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.
1BA2KE3R4DE5SC6AN7TAIEEARE8REDFLAG9FUTONKIREIS10IN11FRARED12FLUENRNE13DL14GLITCH15YEMEN16IVE17GSRN18FLOE19TRIPTYCHAL20AAAA21DROOL22TRIC23EPSEUSERMT24DISCORD25SAUCE
All 28 clues
Break faulty breadmaker (5)5 lettersCounterpoint in divorce turned out scarcely sufficient (7)7 lettersReportedly studied droop — a warning sign (3,4)7 lettersEton essentially blocking enjoyment in bed (5)5 lettersPopular female lightly cooked duck, to begin with, in radiation (8)8 lettersLiquid fuel in chimney (4)4 lettersExtremely gradual long problem (6)6 lettersArab in the old derelict mine (6)6 lettersEnemy conceals large sheet of floating ice (4)4 lettersTry and pitch unusual work of art (8)8 lettersDr John turned over to slaver (5)5 lettersOutings around Croyde on vacation, showing muscle (7)7 lettersDance record eviscerated, creating conflict (7)7 lettersDressing in uniform in South American church (5)5 lettersLocal leader doing dog impression (7)7 lettersChild stopping aikido (3)3 lettersTrust cleaner, I suspect (8)8 lettersMade greedy nurses point (6)6 lettersPeter is uninjured (4)4 lettersTrouble in main channel for big guns (9)9 lettersMany exams initially stressful (5)5 lettersLighthearted fool with virus out of order (9)9 lettersLoses hope as spider jumps around (8)8 lettersPart of bulletin has terminated quickly (2,5)7 lettersIrritated German judge with bit of dialect (6)6 lettersFashion editor slowly disappeared from view (5)5 lettersLikewise, American leader somewhat overbearing, primarily (4)4 lettersFast runner's thigh bone exposed (3)3 letters
The shortest answer in the 30 August 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is KID and the longest is ARTILLERY. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.