The Sun Cryptic Crossword 9 November 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 · HITLongest here · REALISTIC

The completed grid

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

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All 26 clues

Part of nice note carelessly returned in solvent (7)7 letters Location of extremely parochial expert (5)5 letters Exposed wound without plaster, essentially (5)5 letters Influential meeting shortened by lecturer (7)7 letters Practical article is strange (9)9 letters Affected greeting with leader of Tories (3)3 letters Wood has disintegrated (3)3 letters Criminal child with headless fish (9)9 letters Excessively high offer from lover B I discounted (7)7 letters Most of street upset and brusque (5)5 letters Sound and aroma overwhelming one (5)5 letters Country hotel so poor (7)7 letters Attitude of chap regularly endears (6)6 letters Magistrate's bill (4)4 letters Somehow I do know Henry is cheat (8)8 letters Ease into motorcycle race in China? (3,3)6 letters Plans to return unwanted e-mails (4)4 letters Uncle and dad taking Shawn dancing (8)8 letters Great footballer tense, receiving large and small ball (6)6 letters Stray cat lithe and energetic (8)8 letters Scold model looking back in pursuit (8)8 letters Volume of a horse (6)6 letters Carried out and led outrageous swindle (6)6 letters Antelope's stink hiding person's stink (6)6 letters Reproduced first letter in bright colour (4)4 letters Assess speed (4)4 letters

The shortest answer in the 9 November 2026 The Sun Cryptic Crossword is HIT and the longest is REALISTIC. Looking for an older grid? Every puzzle is filed in the The Sun Cryptic Crossword archive.