Times Cryptic Crossword Answers - Aug 30

By Robert Price

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Across

  1. 1Binding refusal time after time in Lear, perhaps
  2. 5Breathing apparatus that is help to anglers
  3. 9Sporting greats at sporting events
  4. 10Late attendees here may be expected to knock
  5. 12Subject of article by yours truly
  6. 13Pride, say, is Lady Enid’s failing
  7. 14Candid judge to put in the painting
  8. 18Crazy pin position on a dogleg hole
  9. 21Agreement, mostly about beer, covering make-up
  10. 23A poet still nursing a son
  11. 24Keep a present for daughter to open
  12. 25Prospect of a country containing gold
  13. 26Simple ways back from defeat
  14. 27Drunken mob jeer a carnival

Down

  1. 1Girl recruiting soldiers for unarmed combat
  2. 2Boundless woodland hosting private revels
  3. 3Banker on board named in official document
  4. 4Handles aren’t designed for old people
  5. 6Best clue last of all
  6. 7Part played by staff official staying in touch
  7. 8English graduate put off motherhood for ages
  8. 11US city Xmas visitor eating a couple of cakes
  9. 15Cellular structure that’s bony treated with chemo
  10. 16Trumpet, for one, in shortened grip
  11. 17Satisfied rebel after heartless monarch died
  12. 19Block hosting jazz regularly and a market
  13. 20Key to a vacant penthouse getaway
  14. 22Large birds caught in nets

Here are the Times Cryptic Crossword answers for Sunday, August 30, 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 30?” 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 30, 2026

The full solution for the August 30 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 30.

Full Times Cryptic Crossword answer list for August 30, 2026

Every clue from the August 30 grid next to its solution — the same answers as the board above, in one plain list you can scan without tapping.

Across

#ClueAnswer
1Binding refusal time after time in Lear, perhapsKNOTTING
5Breathing apparatus that is help to anglersGILLIE
9Sporting greats at sporting eventsREGATTAS
10Late attendees here may be expected to knockSEANCE
12Subject of article by yours trulyTHEME
13Pride, say, is Lady Enid’s failingDEADLYSIN
14Candid judge to put in the paintingHEARTTOHEART
18Crazy pin position on a dogleg holeROUNDTHEBEND
21Agreement, mostly about beer, covering make-upCONCEALER
23A poet still nursing a sonYEATS
24Keep a present for daughter to openADHERE
25Prospect of a country containing goldPANORAMA
26Simple ways back from defeatMODEST
27Drunken mob jeer a carnivalJAMBOREE

Down

#ClueAnswer
1Girl recruiting soldiers for unarmed combatKARATE
2Boundless woodland hosting private revelsORGIES
3Banker on board named in official documentTITLEDEED
4Handles aren’t designed for old peopleNEANDERTHALS
6Best clue last of allIDEAL
7Part played by staff official staying in touchLINESMAN
8English graduate put off motherhood for agesETERNITY
11US city Xmas visitor eating a couple of cakesSANTABARBARA
15Cellular structure that’s bony treated with chemoHONEYCOMB
16Trumpet, for one, in shortened gripPROCLAIM
17Satisfied rebel after heartless monarch diedQUENCHED
19Block hosting jazz regularly and a marketBAZAAR
20Key to a vacant penthouse getawayESCAPE
22Large birds caught in netsEARNS

Hints for the August 30 cryptic

Not ready for the full answer? Here are lighter, spoiler-free nudges for that day's grid, above the solutions. The August 30 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 30, 2026?

Every across and down answer for the Sunday, August 30, 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 30 grid sits in that informal weekly rhythm — use the hints above if a clue felt especially layered.

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