The Sun Cryptic Crossword 30 October 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 · NODLongest here · CHAMELEON

The completed grid

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

1F2S3S4P5M6N7O8RECLUSE9ALOOFOABDSTF10LITUP11DESPISEIOLON12CH13AMELEO14N15NODPNEA16SAP17AC18ROPOLI19SOAEOP20FURI21OUS22TO23TALTEMIIEI24ENNUI25DISDAINNTTEMMT

All 26 clues

Concerning clues bothered hermit (7)7 letters Haughty American idiot returning (5)5 letters Returning Russian leader nearly left drunk (3,2)5 letters To hate speed is strange (7)7 letters Tea and fruit to welcome Earl, an adaptable individual (9)9 letters Rejected head of Mafia family's signal of approval (3)3 letters Vital fluid in Adam's apple (3)3 letters Surprisingly cool Paris tourist attraction (9)9 letters Angry, as coat is probed by Oxford University (7)7 letters Child with a large sum (5)5 letters Boredom of some drunken nuisances (5)5 letters Arrogance of Sian did upset (7)7 letters Father damaged Clio in caper (6)6 letters Second jazz fan's nonsense singing (4)4 letters Desperately bones up on a court order (8)8 letters Sell part of bike over the phone (6)6 letters Pass a motion, after reflecting, to hold service (4)4 letters Hypothetical charged particle in no time all reduced (8)8 letters Insult from female leading to scrap (6)6 letters Father sent back with mother, say; it's obvious (8)8 letters Preferential treatment of postmen, I suspect (8)8 letters Soothe bit of sunburn frequently (6)6 letters Live on border (6)6 letters Special fluff that keeps a broken bone in position (6)6 letters Leave out old baseball glove with end missing (4)4 letters Squad protected by elite amateur (4)4 letters

The shortest answer in the 30 October 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is NOD and the longest is CHAMELEON. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.