The Sun Cryptic Crossword July 19 2025 Answers
The complete list of answers to the The Sun Cryptic Crossword published on July 19 2025.
- 26
- Total Clues
- 14
- Total Across
- 12
- Total Down
Clues Across (14 total)
(1)
Capture bear
The answer is: take
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(4)
Flair shown in sitar-playing attempt
The answer is: artistry
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(8)
Female with a bomb causes shortage
The answer is: famine
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(9)
Dog and black bird
The answer is: beagle
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(10)
Uplift spiritually?
The answer is: levitate
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(12)
Blackleg's wound crust
The answer is: scab
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Respect introduced to English backs
The answer is: esteem
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(15)
Burdened, with leader gone: it's rotten
The answer is: addled
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Rock group excluded when heard
The answer is: band
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(19)
Wealth of tea-drinking king undoubted
The answer is: treasure
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(21)
Emperor in trouble with king on M1
The answer is: mikado
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(22)
Bring out MDMA in accordance with law
The answer is: elicit
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(23)
Philanthropist of nicer age possibly
The answer is: carnegie
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(24)
Swindle of reversible rainwear?
The answer is: scam
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Clues Down (12 total)
(2)
Wide open space in hospital department
The answer is: agape
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(3)
Text manager providing rocks for building
The answer is: edifice
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(4)
Dread uprising in trade war
The answer is: awe
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Essential items needed on board?
The answer is: tableware
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(6)
Mammals in ocean clash regularly
The answer is: seals
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Free CD for example
The answer is: release
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Spaceman's weapon: powerful
The answer is: armstrong
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(14)
Resilience excited Ms Anita
The answer is: stamina
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(16)
Police officers fail to notice fire
The answer is: dismiss
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(18)
Last of liquid: tip it down sink
The answer is: drain
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(20)
Woman eats a dish with cucumber
The answer is: raita
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(22)
Name withheld by Fair Lady
The answer is: eve
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