The Sun Crossword May 23 2026 Answers
Saturday puzzle · 52 clues · ✓ All answers verified
Below are all the The Sun Crossword May 23 2026 answers. The Saturday 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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Most unchanging mountain has leader of Nepal for demonstration, at last (7)EVENEST7Across8
As level as can be (7)EVENEST7Across8
Appearance at a particular time of illuminated surface of the moon (5)PHASE5Across9
Strange shape in development stage (5)PHASE5Across9
Father can supply stale French bread (5)FRANC5Across10
Currency in Switzerland (5)FRANC5Across10
Father's meeting wise man in corridor (7)PASSAGE7Across11
Continuous portion of a book (7)PASSAGE7Across11
Footballer starts to play, hoping Dicky foiled plan in the end (4,5)PHILFODEN9Across12
England footballer who came through Manchester City's academy (4,5)PHILFODEN9Across12
Consume drink when cycling (3)EAT3Across15
Corrode (3)EAT3Across15
Food container found in River Trent, at first (3)POT3Across16
Successful snooker shot (3)POT3Across16
Operation used before computing to simplify multiplication and division (9)LOGARITHM9Across17
Record a recurring pattern from dictator as mathematical operation (9)LOGARITHM9Across17
Something that promotes bar? (7)PREVENT7Across20
Keep from happening (7)PREVENT7Across20
Dismay (5)APPAL5Across22
Horrify a friend receiving penny (5)APPAL5Across22
Female given name, common in the West and also in Japan (5)ERICA5Across24
Hysterically protecting Heather (5)ERICA5Across24
Extravagant (7)FULSOME7Across25
Over the top Harry fouls me (7)FULSOME7Across25
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Put on bulk (4,2)BEEFUP6Down1
Strengthen six-footer following united pressure (4,2)BEEFUP6Down1
Denoting a version of a product being tested under working conditions (4)BETA4Down2
Wager with a Greek character (4)BETA4Down2
Forgiving (8)MERCIFUL8Down3
Lucifer strangely supporting millions, being compassionate (8)MERCIFUL8Down3
Senseless (6)STUPID6Down4
Foolish Detective Inspector drives back (6)STUPID6Down4
Musical composition (4)OPUS4Down5
Drink up after Oscar shows work (4)OPUS4Down5
Personal assistant meeting libertine and Parisian, a colourful character (8)PARAKEET8Down6
Small parrot (8)PARAKEET8Down6
Not long past (6)RECENT6Down7
Re-ce-nt (6)RECENT6Down7
Game ending in ruin in rip tide, unfortunately (8)INTREPID8Down13
Fearless (8)INTREPID8Down13
Cheers favourite colleague, ordinarily (8)NORMALLY8Down14
Under usual circumstances (8)NORMALLY8Down14
Young dog with favourite doll (6)PUPPET6Down16
Marionette (6)PUPPET6Down16
Memorise (3,3)GETOFF6Down18
Escape with extremely gentle upper-class person (3,3)GETOFF6Down18
Fungus in beer we rejected (6)MILDEW6Down19
Disease on plants (6)MILDEW6Down19
Some produced amazing cheese (4)EDAM4Down21
Dutch fare (4)EDAM4Down21
Sound of cork coming out of bottle of champagne, perhaps containing lemonade, primarily (4)PLOP4Down23
Sound of small object falling into water (4)PLOP4Down23
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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Sun crossword published on Saturday, May 23, 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.