The Sun Crossword August 18 2026 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 56 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Sun Crossword August 18 2026 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 56 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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Across

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#

Flying creature smothers hosts (4)MOTH4Across1 Insect attracted to light (4)MOTH4Across1 Range of damaged crumpets (8)SPECTRUM8Across3 Distribution of colours produced when white light is dispersed (8)SPECTRUM8Across3 It loops around earth (7)TOPSOIL7Across9 Nutrient-rich upper layer of earth (7)TOPSOIL7Across9 Article describing my nut (5)ACORN5Across10 Fruit of the oak tree (5)ACORN5Across10 Church official cut boundary (5)VERGE5Across11 Brink (5)VERGE5Across11 A number went into therapy after vacation (6)TWENTY6Across12 Score (6)TWENTY6Across12 Yatter about negotiation (6)TREATY6Across14 Written agreement between countries (6)TREATY6Across14 Aggressive fighting rife in front of church (6)FIERCE6Across16 Ferocious (6)FIERCE6Across16 Female member regularly jeers agriculturist (6)FARMER6Across19 Livestock or crop manager (6)FARMER6Across19 Bring fluorine to corrode (5)FETCH5Across21 Go and get (5)FETCH5Across21 Moment of time (5)POINT5Across24 Spike's conclusion (5)POINT5Across24 Associate (7)PARTNER7Across25 Husband perhaps to leave, American leaving not far behind (7)PARTNER7Across25 Repentant (8)CONTRITE8Across26 Remorseful prisoner worn-out (8)CONTRITE8Across26 Afflicted by sore muscles (4)ACHY4Across27 Each year somewhat painful (4)ACHY4Across27

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Stimulate (8)MOTIVATE8Down1 Incentivise friend to collect books one and five (8)MOTIVATE8Down1 Pig-like animal of Central America and Asia (5)TAPIR5Down2 Sailor collecting Greek character's large mammal (5)TAPIR5Down2 Head around American city to get relish (6)PALATE6Down4 Roof of the mouth (6)PALATE6Down4 Cause to fret (5)CHAFE5Down5 Rub a chef's bananas (5)CHAFE5Down5 Cock (7)ROOSTER7Down6 List describing old male chicken (7)ROOSTER7Down6 List of food options (4)MENU4Down7 More than one Man U in list (4)MENU4Down7 Area with densely packed trees (6)FOREST6Down8 Warning on street in cluster of tall objects (6)FOREST6Down8 Greatly upset about Henry's sluggishness (8)LETHARGY8Down13 Abnormal lack of energy (8)LETHARGY8Down13 Cousin, perhaps, not right to show joy (7)ELATION7Down15 High spirits (7)ELATION7Down15 Pass on knowledge to popular class (6)INFORM6Down17 Notify (6)INFORM6Down17 Drunk tramp hiding one sweaty part of body? (6)ARMPIT6Down18 Anatomical region also known as axilla (6)ARMPIT6Down18 Car tyre initially found in back room (5)MOTOR5Down20 Move quickly (5)MOTOR5Down20 Mixer for drink? Some put on ice (5)TONIC5Down22 Shot in the arm (5)TONIC5Down22 European shot Ben Hur? (4)EPIC4Down23 Long narrative poem (4)EPIC4Down23

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Sun crossword published on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.