The Sun Crossword May 31 2026 Answers

Sunday puzzle · 52 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the The Sun Crossword May 31 2026 answers. The Sunday 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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Directions for making something pierce boils (6)RECIPE6Across1 Method laid down (6)RECIPE6Across1 American bishop irrational and silly (6)ABSURD6Across4 Meaningless (6)ABSURD6Across4 Charles taking over disorder (5)CHAOS5Across9 Pandemonium (5)CHAOS5Across9 Issue of treason initially ignored (7)EDITION7Across10 Volume (7)EDITION7Across10 Leaves newspaper, perhaps, suppressing European opinions, primarily (7)OREGANO7Across11 Mediterranean aromatic herb (7)OREGANO7Across11 East African republic (5)KENYA5Across12 Country's knowledge always rejected (5)KENYA5Across12 Mostly assume current Conservative is getting medication (11)SUPPOSITORY11Across13 Medicated plug inserted into an orifice (11)SUPPOSITORY11Across13 Pawnbroker (5)UNCLE5Across18 Relative is dirty, wanting a rinse, essentially (5)UNCLE5Across18 Pickled herring wrapped around onion (7)ROLLMOP7Across20 Fillet of fish in bread bun; instant pleasure, to begin with (7)ROLLMOP7Across20 Examine (7)INSPECT7Across22 Closely look at priest with nicest mobile (7)INSPECT7Across22 Professorship (5)CHAIR5Across23 A rich criminal's seat (5)CHAIR5Across23 Jewish quarter (6)GHETTO6Across24 Got the bubbly in poor part of town (6)GHETTO6Across24 Drowsy (6)SLEEPY6Across25 Dwarf pares back supply, ultimately (6)SLEEPY6Across25

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Count (6)RECKON6Down1 Believe conker is fake (6)RECKON6Down1 French headwear (7)CHAPEAU7Down2 Each university supporting bloke in hat (7)CHAPEAU7Down2 Macaroni, for example (5)PASTA5Down3 Italian food finished by beginning of afternoon (5)PASTA5Down3 Cut of beef (7)BRISKET7Down5 Fresh meat oddly ignored — breast meat (7)BRISKET7Down5 Marriage (5)UNION5Down6 A Parisian that's charged for joining (5)UNION5Down6 Refusal to acknowledge (6)DENIAL6Down7 Daniel upset, getting rejection (6)DENIAL6Down7 Go out with entertaining giant, energy rising in show (11)DEMONSTRATE11Down8 Protest (11)DEMONSTRATE11Down8 Ready at hand (7)PRESENT7Down14 Quietly begrudge gift (7)PRESENT7Down14 Frenzy (7)RAMPAGE7Down15 Force attendant to run amok (7)RAMPAGE7Down15 Four periodically seen on Dynasty, very angry (6)FUMING6Down16 Smoking (6)FUMING6Down16 Spice Girl left in secrecy after vacation (6)SPORTY6Down17 Athletic (6)SPORTY6Down17 Part of Erica's teaching class (5)CASTE5Down19 Social rank (5)CASTE5Down19 Pub (5)LOCAL5Down21 Regional diet? (5)LOCAL5Down21

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This page lists every clue and answer from the The Sun crossword published on Sunday, May 31, 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.