The Sun Cryptic Crossword 7 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 · DIGLongest here · ENIGMATIC

The completed grid

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

1S2CR3AG4EN5D6CU7REOWNIOI8SCRAPING9NODEHRGFG10BLUE11MA12CKERELEAOS13MAR14MOT15MAST16ERAIPP17B18ACKACHE19TAILDETIS20TACO21FLEABITEPUONIL22STET23PETNAMES

All 26 clues

Cut rough rock in broadcast (5,3)8 letters Heal Charlie next to river (4)4 letters Heartlessly getting rid of fiddling (8)8 letters Sign of approval by European for swelling (4)4 letters Belt up regularly by end of twelve down (4)4 letters Losing face, kiss the Spanish swimmer (8)8 letters Rodent extremely sensible to leave monkey (6)6 letters Ne'er-do-well's head turned 180º for expert (6)6 letters Second revolutionary receiving a complaint (8)8 letters End of story overheard (4)4 letters Some want a cold Mexican snack (4)4 letters Run away from data storage unit, reportedly — a minor inconvenience (4,4)8 letters Don't change this, and waste time, somewhat (4)4 letters Terms of endearment from Penny before meanest broadcast (3,5)8 letters Teach the French to lower a body part (7)7 letters Sensitive of a fight with Spain (5)5 letters Mysterious engineer taming ICE (9)9 letters Excavate indigo boxes (3)3 letters Admit Conservative's receiving offers regularly (7)7 letters Travel around German land formation (5)5 letters Satisfactory cement pot broken (9)9 letters Recognise brand's getting old-fashioned (4,3)7 letters Terrible spite shown by Len, mostly, in letter (7)7 letters Modify hoisted cushion at hosts (5)5 letters Turning, one slightly catches part of leg (5)5 letters Dandy is failure, left out (3)3 letters

The shortest answer in the 7 May 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is DIG and the longest is ENIGMATIC. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.