The Sun Cryptic Crossword 31 May 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 · CHAOSLongest here · SUPPOSITORY

The completed grid

26 entries, 13 across and 13 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.

1RE2CI3PE4A5BS6UR7DEHA8DRNE9CHAOS10EDITIONKPTMSOI11OREGANO12KENYANANEL13SUP14POSITO15RY16FRTA17S18UN19CLE20RO21LLMOPMASAOPO22INSPECT23CHAIRNTNEAGT24GHETTO25SLEEPY

All 26 clues

Directions for making something pierce boils (6)6 letters American bishop irrational and silly (6)6 letters Charles taking over disorder (5)5 letters Issue of treason initially ignored (7)7 letters Leaves newspaper, perhaps, suppressing European opinions, primarily (7)7 letters Country's knowledge always rejected (5)5 letters Mostly assume current Conservative is getting medication (11)11 letters Relative is dirty, wanting a rinse, essentially (5)5 letters Fillet of fish in bread bun; instant pleasure, to begin with (7)7 letters Closely look at priest with nicest mobile (7)7 letters A rich criminal's seat (5)5 letters Got the bubbly in poor part of town (6)6 letters Dwarf pares back supply, ultimately (6)6 letters Believe conker is fake (6)6 letters Each university supporting bloke in hat (7)7 letters Italian food finished by beginning of afternoon (5)5 letters Fresh meat oddly ignored — breast meat (7)7 letters A Parisian that's charged for joining (5)5 letters Daniel upset, getting rejection (6)6 letters Go out with entertaining giant, energy rising in show (11)11 letters Quietly begrudge gift (7)7 letters Force attendant to run amok (7)7 letters Four periodically seen on Dynasty, very angry (6)6 letters Spice Girl left in secrecy after vacation (6)6 letters Part of Erica's teaching class (5)5 letters Regional diet? (5)5 letters

The shortest answer in the 31 May 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is CHAOS and the longest is SUPPOSITORY. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.