The Sun Cryptic Crossword 5 July 2026 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 · SUPLongest here · POSTULATE

The completed grid

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

1SA2MO3A4JA5CK6PO7TTIDIOAR8RANKING9MANNAADESMTI10POSTULATE11SUPEWNS12WATT13LE14STA15BLEAA16SL17RA18P19MINE20SHAF21TPOBOASA22AROMA23ORBITERTLDZOER24HOSTAGE25TODAY

All 28 clues

South American extinct bird found in island country (5)5 letters Sailor returned top prize (7)7 letters Arranged leader's position in scale (7)7 letters Chap not available for delicious food (5)5 letters Propose to pulsate wildly (9)9 letters Drink sherry, initially excited (3)3 letters Reportedly what will twist into a frame (6)6 letters Fast try by the French (6)6 letters Knock snare, removing front (3)3 letters Fasten him up in underground passage (9)9 letters Smell mostly amoral, on reflection (5)5 letters Satellite, or mosquito? (7)7 letters Mostly hop on leg for captive (7)7 letters This 24 hours, American lawyer probes something of little value (5)5 letters Roles reversed in thong (5)5 letters Tolerates alien's way of thinking (4-3)7 letters Pass on gold covers for farewell (5)5 letters Dances with ace women — a puzzle (6)6 letters Continued to receive Frenchwoman's criticism (7)7 letters Gasps in underwear (5)5 letters Tramp is pastier at sea (7)7 letters Brave way to fight? (7)7 letters Letter from Athens about a dance (7)7 letters Criticised bishop continued (7)7 letters Poles run slowly for nap (6)6 letters One-masted vessel overturned in small bodies of water (5)5 letters Boast about wooden shoe (5)5 letters Remain like a clear night starting late? (5)5 letters

The shortest answer in the 5 July 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is SUP and the longest is POSTULATE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.