The Sun Cryptic Crossword 31 August 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 · IMPLongest here · APHRODITE

The completed grid

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

1SH2IR3E4CA5SS6AV7AHMNALPU8ASPIRIN9APHIDFOCPRI10TH11RILLED12DOLTEELL13GD14DENVER15PETIT16EDE17PNTA18STIR19CREEPERSLT20TITT21ALIBI22CLIM23ATENODECDN24TANNERY25SWORD

All 28 clues

Beds for example or large and heavy drawer? (5)5 letters Tropical plant schmuck dipped in wine (7)7 letters Drug manufactured in Paris (7)7 letters News provider concealed bug (5)5 letters Tweeted about husband becoming excited (8)8 letters Point made about learner being an idiot (4)4 letters Garden veranda conceals US location (6)6 letters Small, favourite item maiden ignored (6)6 letters Wake up in prison (4)4 letters Plants and things that crawl (8)8 letters Fighter starts to box intelligently in defence (5)5 letters Atmosphere round capital city cold: extremely tense (7)7 letters Bid to keep woman in hiding place? (7)7 letters Blade finally opens series of letters? (5)5 letters Treated unfairly back in Slough (7)7 letters Annoying child? I'm quiet! (3)3 letters Joiner Lee dancing with Loren? (8)8 letters Stop church area losing hearts (6)6 letters Friends about to deliver blow (4)4 letters Smitten peri had to love goddess (9)9 letters Do the books in gold Macron's said (5)5 letters Start to read publication holding new version (9)9 letters EC gets in bats for science (8)8 letters Dean set out for docks area (4,3)7 letters How expensive Katie P's surgery? (6)6 letters Opinion of Aslan tremendous (5)5 letters Ebb and flow: this does regularly (4)4 letters A party? That brings trouble! (3)3 letters

The shortest answer in the 31 August 2025 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is IMP and the longest is APHRODITE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.