The Sun Crossword July 2 2026 Answers

Thursday puzzle · 52 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Sun Crossword July 2 2026 answers. The Thursday puzzle has 52 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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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#

Unsophisticated cloth we altered (3-4)LOWTECH7Across8 Not using modern wizardry (3-4)LOWTECH7Across8 Undergo chemical transformation (5)REACT5Across9 Respond as crate damaged (5)REACT5Across9 Lacking enthusiasm, setter had to follow domesticated animal back (5)TEPID5Across10 Lukewarm (5)TEPID5Across10 Lie about alcoholic beverage in fizzy drink (7)LIMEADE7Across11 Carbonated citrus drink (7)LIMEADE7Across11 Medicine dealer — surprisingly, he's tribal (9)HERBALIST9Across12 Someone specialising in medicinal plants (9)HERBALIST9Across12 Become great regularly (3)GET3Across15 Obtain (3)GET3Across15 Jerk anticipating bears (3)TIC3Across16 Draw (3)TIC3Across16 Workman's overalls (9)DUNGAREES9Across17 Garment of Dicky angered us (9)DUNGAREES9Across17 Feature of oven cooking grains by front of grill (3,4)GASRING7Across20 Part of stove on a hob (3,4)GASRING7Across20 Panic (5)SCARE5Across22 Frighten Mark back in Eastbourne (5)SCARE5Across22 Tantalise (5)TEASE5Across24 Make fun of flower in Middlesbrough on the radio (5)TEASE5Across24 Slipping (7)LAPSING7Across25 Go round circuit, with Carol making a mistake (7)LAPSING7Across25

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Coloured patch (6)BLOTCH6Down1 Bungle hiding large discoloration (6)BLOTCH6Down1 Switch (4)SWAP4Down2 Exchange cat's feet after reflection (4)SWAP4Down2 Garment to keep sweat out of eyes (8)HEADBAND8Down3 Ribbon of boss prohibited, reportedly (8)HEADBAND8Down3 Pepper (6)CHILLI6Down4 Picked up cold and hot spice (6)CHILLI6Down4 Pulse, such as a chickpea (4)GRAM4Down5 Unit of mass is good stuff (4)GRAM4Down5 Earn a hug for adapting aggressive speech (8)HARANGUE8Down6 Exhort (8)HARANGUE8Down6 Affirm the truth of (6)ATTEST6Down7 Provide evidence for being at international match (6)ATTEST6Down7 Perhaps Bruce Springsteen runs over with new tracks (4,4)ROCKSTAR8Down13 Very famous musician (4,4)ROCKSTAR8Down13 Unusual patterns in part of church (8)TRANSEPT8Down14 Wing of church at right angles to the nave (8)TRANSEPT8Down14 Argues to get time for female in leggings (6)TIGHTS6Down16 Alternative to stockings (6)TIGHTS6Down16 Slight worry (6)NIGGLE6Down18 German in Moray town rejected minor criticism (6)NIGGLE6Down18 For example, Del's knocked over vehicle for cold conditions (6)SLEDGE6Down19 Insult on a cricket pitch (6)SLEDGE6Down19 Nine surrounding live goat (4)IBEX4Down21 Wild mountain goat (4)IBEX4Down21 Custom to ignore husband, somewhat (1,3)ABIT4Down23 Rather (1,3)ABIT4Down23

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Sun crossword published on Thursday, July 2, 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.