The Sun Crossword June 22 2026 Answers

Monday puzzle · 52 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Sun Crossword June 22 2026 answers. The Monday 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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Gradually destroy my staff with energy (7)CORRODE7Across8 Eat away (7)CORRODE7Across8 Substance formed from bones of tiny sea creatures (5)CORAL5Across9 Pink bit of residue in solid fuel (5)CORAL5Across9 Almost time setter finally considered retiring (5)TIMID5Across10 Faint-hearted (5)TIMID5Across10 Swimmer's temperature's dropped? One might operate (7)SURGEON7Across11 Army doctor (7)SURGEON7Across11 I created a buggy to destroy (9)ERADICATE9Across12 Root out (9)ERADICATE9Across12 Shut yard for dwarf breed (3)TOY3Across15 Child's plaything (3)TOY3Across15 Restrain mother (3)DAM3Across16 Construction to restrain water (3)DAM3Across16 Panel in car (9)DASHBOARD9Across17 Dad abhors awful display of instruments (9)DASHBOARD9Across17 Figure, for example, in Bury (7)INTEGER7Across20 Whole number (7)INTEGER7Across20 Claw (5)TALON5Across22 Metal only protects hooked finger (5)TALON5Across22 Bemused (5)THREW5Across24 Cast terminated broadcast (5)THREW5Across24 Deliver (7)PRESENT7Across25 Quietly feel bitter about gift (7)PRESENT7Across25

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Injure (6)SCATHE6Down1 Severely criticise that woman hiding pet (6)SCATHE6Down1 Repellent (4)GRIM4Down2 Depressing one million supporting Greece (4)GRIM4Down2 Instrument such as clarinet (8)WOODWIND8Down3 Court finally declared victory over Duke for part of orchestra (8)WOODWIND8Down3 Japanese girl trained to entertain men (6)GEISHA6Down4 Content of image is harming girl trained to entertain men (6)GEISHA6Down4 Mark left by wound (4)SCAR4Down5 Mostly frighten Cliff (4)SCAR4Down5 Drink teenager's drunk (5,3)GREENTEA8Down6 Unfermented infusion (5,3)GREENTEA8Down6 Servile person (6)FLUNKY6Down7 Servant left plugs with an unpleasant smell (6)FLUNKY6Down7 A Russian originally developed part of motor (8)ARMATURE8Down13 Moving part in a magnetic circuit (8)ARMATURE8Down13 Make more hostile space with beer (8)EMBITTER8Down14 Cause to be more resentful (8)EMBITTER8Down14 Delicate daughter isn't back in Blighty (6)DAINTY6Down16 Genteel (6)DAINTY6Down16 Band of colour (6)STRIPE6Down18 Venture into south-eastern bar (6)STRIPE6Down18 Give supply to Dane (6)DONATE6Down19 Contribute to charity (6)DONATE6Down19 Leave with new dress (4)GOWN4Down21 Loose-flowing outer garment (4)GOWN4Down21 Place uniform under stand (4)LIEU4Down23 Stead (4)LIEU4Down23

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Sun crossword published on Monday, June 22, 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.