Times Cryptic Crossword Answers - Aug 9

By Robert Price

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Across

  1. 1Fellow American in the summer gala
  2. 5Energy in powerful creature’s legs
  3. 9Really old river banks no doubt
  4. 10Awfully old tomb of awfully old people
  5. 12Farm managed by Cornish extremists
  6. 13Butcher, the source of some amusement
  7. 14Tennis shot pulverized by sudden attack
  8. 18Folk concerts jeered, mostly by nurses
  9. 21Nuns say church table is wonky
  10. 23Courage shown by the artillery
  11. 24Agree to a drink around wild animals
  12. 25Treat us badly crossing a swamp
  13. 26Edge of hoop coated with iron
  14. 27Northern meat retains its advantages

Down

  1. 1Notes losing volume without loud musicians
  2. 2Hurt protecting first in royal succession
  3. 3Locomotive, once smooth, sounded rough
  4. 4Pasta menu — it’s hopeless for wine
  5. 6Crowd removing last of their underwear
  6. 7Good hypothesis abandoned by fool’s initiative
  7. 8Paper towels and other stuff
  8. 11Winning phase in pontoon
  9. 15Den put up here to use playfully
  10. 16Writer said to tick all the boxes
  11. 17Broil hake, chopped nuts and brassica
  12. 19Battle to take away the last sausage
  13. 20Capital letters in order to end stanzas
  14. 22Taking a risk leaving school to make jewellery

Here are the Times Cryptic Crossword answers for Sunday, August 9, 2026 — every solution for that day's flagship 15×15 cryptic (anonymous setters, in the tradition that began with Adrian Bell in 1930), listed at the top of this page. Whether you're catching up on a puzzle you missed, settling a “what was the answer on August 9?” question, or checking a grid you finished that day, the complete clue-by-clue solution is right here. Looking for today's puzzle instead? Head to our live Times Cryptic Crossword answers page.

Times Cryptic Crossword answers for August 9, 2026

The full solution for the August 9 Times Cryptic is shown above, laid out clue by clue — every Across answer followed by every Down answer, exactly as that day's grid read. Each answer is listed separately, so you can check just the clue you were stuck on and leave the rest. This is the confirmed grid as published on Sunday, August 9.

Full Times Cryptic Crossword answer list for August 9, 2026

Every clue from the August 9 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Fellow American in the summer galaFESTIVAL
5Energy in powerful creature’s legsSTAGES
9Really old river banks no doubtFORSOOTH
10Awfully old tomb of awfully old peopleDOLMEN
12Farm managed by Cornish extremistsRANCH
13Butcher, the source of some amusementSLAUGHTER
14Tennis shot pulverized by sudden attackGROUNDSTROKE
18Folk concerts jeered, mostly by nursesHOOTENANNIES
21Nuns say church table is wonkyCELIBATES
23Courage shown by the artilleryHEART
24Agree to a drink around wild animalsOKAPIS
25Treat us badly crossing a swampSATURATE
26Edge of hoop coated with ironFRINGE
27Northern meat retains its advantagesBENEFITS

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Notes losing volume without loud musiciansFIFERS
2Hurt protecting first in royal successionSTRING
3Locomotive, once smooth, sounded roughIRONHORSE
4Pasta menu — it’s hopeless for wineASTISPUMANTE
6Crowd removing last of their underwearTHONG
7Good hypothesis abandoned by fool’s initiativeGUMPTION
8Paper towels and other stuffSUNDRIES
11Winning phase in pontoonLANDINGSTAGE
15Den put up here to use playfullyTREEHOUSE
16Writer said to tick all the boxesCHECKOFF
17Broil hake, chopped nuts and brassicaKOHLRABI
19Battle to take away the last sausageSALAMI
20Capital letters in order to end stanzasATHENS
22Taking a risk leaving school to make jewelleryBLING

Hints for the August 9 cryptic

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 9 Times Cryptic was a Sunday 15×15 of classic British cryptic wordplay — anonymous setters, fair definitions with a second layer of anagrams, charades or double meanings. Many solvers find later weekdays tougher than Monday; if a clue that day felt especially layered, the weekday is often part of why. Use the hints first, then reveal the answers above only if you need them.

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Frequently asked questions

What were the Times Cryptic Crossword answers on August 9, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Sunday, August 9, 2026 Times Cryptic is listed at the top of this page — the confirmed 15×15 cryptic as published that day, with anonymous setters in the paper's tradition since 1930.

Was the Sunday Times Cryptic harder than usual?

The Times does not publish an official Monday-to-Saturday difficulty ladder like the NYT, but many solvers find later weekdays tougher than Monday. The Sunday, August 9 grid sits in that informal weekly rhythm — use the hints above if a clue felt especially layered.

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