The Sun Cryptic Crossword 8 February 2026 answers
This puzzle has 28 clues. Select any clue to see its solution and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
The completed grid
28 entries, 14 across and 14 down. Reveal to fill in every solution.
1DR2IN3K4ST5OP6GA7PERIAURI8VIETNAM9SPATEIDSTPT10ST11ALLION12VERYECIN13MV14STRING15BEHIN16DOG17GNNY18POPE19PANTHEONAO20TLAA21TELLY22ALLE23GESCIRXLYT24HISTORY25YUPPY
All 28 clues
Kind Republican reordered beverage (5)5 lettersStart to suspect blouse, perhaps, with hole is temporary replacement (7)7 lettersCompete with six-footer over maiden in part of Asia (7)7 lettersHead is following second series (5)5 lettersHarry still on a horse (8)8 lettersExtremely brave when losing support, ready to be discharged (4)4 lettersPolice leader accepting rector's yarn (6)6 lettersWhat is stopping Unite following? (6)6 lettersFather Earl is religious leader (4)4 lettersCat briefly playing in Roman temple (8)8 lettersReport bit of yoghurt in box (5)5 letters"All for one" gets oddly ignored in claims (7)7 lettersThat man's Conservative past (7)7 lettersYour poppy regularly displayed for 80's city worker (5)5 lettersWorks out in Wiltshire town, reportedly (7)7 lettersPeriodically fierce anger (3)3 lettersGenerous Heather provides wood to burn (8)8 lettersSmall fruit with top cut off for strongman (6)6 lettersThrow out part of langoustine (4)4 lettersMethod to spread information rep gave in Barking (9)9 lettersFaith and compassion about Spain (5)5 lettersRedesigned cool Paris tourist attraction (9)9 lettersChaps agree with regard to the mind (8)8 lettersHouse in Dewsbury empty, disgustingly foul (7)7 lettersHappy to eat soft chocolate bar (6)6 lettersPlot way to kidnap Charlie (5)5 lettersNovice in transitory role (4)4 lettersDingy prison conceals torture (3)3 letters
The shortest answer in the 8 February 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is IRE and the longest is GRAPEVINE. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.