The Sun Crossword July 5 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 56 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Sun Crossword July 5 2026 answers. The Sunday 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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South American extinct bird found in island country (5)SAMOA5Across1 Polynesian state, capital Apia (5)SAMOA5Across1 Sailor returned top prize (7)JACKPOT7Across4 Large kitty to be won (7)JACKPOT7Across4 Arranged leader's position in scale (7)RANKING7Across8 Having a high position (7)RANKING7Across8 Chap not available for delicious food (5)MANNA5Across9 Food miraculously provided for the Israelites (5)MANNA5Across9 Propose to pulsate wildly (9)POSTULATE9Across10 Nominate, subject to approval (9)POSTULATE9Across10 Drink sherry, initially excited (3)SUP3Across11 Tak liquid into the mouth (3)SUP3Across11 Reportedly what will twist into a frame (6)WATTLE6Across12 Australian acacia (6)WATTLE6Across12 Fast try by the French (6)STABLE6Across14 Building for horses (6)STABLE6Across14 Criminal charge (3)RAP3Across17 Knock snare, removing front (3)RAP3Across17 Well-like excavation (9)MINESHAFT9Across19 Fasten him up in underground passage (9)MINESHAFT9Across19 Distinctive fragrance (5)AROMA5Across22 Smell mostly amoral, on reflection (5)AROMA5Across22 Something that goes round a planet without landing (7)ORBITER7Across23 Satellite, or mosquito? (7)ORBITER7Across23 Person kept captive as security (7)HOSTAGE7Across24 Mostly hop on leg for captive (7)HOSTAGE7Across24 The present time (5)TODAY5Across25 This 24 hours, American lawyer probes something of little value (5)TODAY5Across25

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Narrow strip of leather, perhaps (5)STRAP5Down1 Roles reversed in thong (5)STRAP5Down1 Attitude (4-3)MINDSET7Down2 Tolerates alien's way of thinking (4-3)MINDSET7Down2 Goodbye (5)ADIEU5Down3 Pass on gold covers for farewell (5)ADIEU5Down3 Tool that cuts awkward shapes (6)JIGSAW6Down4 Dances with ace women — a puzzle (6)JIGSAW6Down4 Remark (7)COMMENT7Down5 Continued to receive Frenchwoman's criticism (7)COMMENT7Down5 Rubbish (5)PANTS5Down6 Gasps in underwear (5)PANTS5Down6 Tramp is pastier at sea (7)TRAIPSE7Down7 Long tiring walk (7)TRAIPSE7Down7 Course taken by Native Americans on military expedition (7)WARPATH7Down12 Brave way to fight? (7)WARPATH7Down12 Letter from Athens about a dance (7)LAMBADA7Down13 Sensuous dance from Brazil (7)LAMBADA7Down13 Criticised bishop continued (7)BLASTED7Down15 Used explosives (7)BLASTED7Down15 Poles run slowly for nap (6)SNOOZE6Down16 Take a brief, light sleep (6)SNOOZE6Down16 One-masted vessel overturned in small bodies of water (5)POOLS5Down18 Competition based on predicting football results (5)POOLS5Down18 Boast about wooden shoe (5)SABOT5Down20 Clog (5)SABOT5Down20 Loiter (5)TARRY5Down21 Remain like a clear night starting late? (5)TARRY5Down21

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Sun crossword published on Sunday, July 5, 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.