The Sun2 Speed Crossword Answer For Today
by Dheshni | Updated Mar 19, 2024
Whether you’re looking for a quick word game to test your wordplay skills, or you’d prefer the easy to follow coffee time format, this is a great way to get your brain in the game. No matter how fast you are, you’ll be able to beat the grid with this easy-to-use daily puzzle.
Criminal bands to grab English banker
Solution: GANGES
Criminal Bands refers to a group of criminals or a gang. "To grab" suggests taking or seizing something. "English banker" indicates that we need to find a word for a banker in English. Putting these together, we're looking for a word that means a group of criminals grabbing or seizing an English banker.
Place in window for trumpet
Solution: SPLASH
This clue suggests that we need to find a word that can be placed in a window and also refers to a trumpet. It's likely looking for a word that is synonymous with both "window" and "trumpet" or a wordplay involving them.
Road through Hull an exit
Solution: LANE
This clue appears to be a cryptic one. "Road through Hull" suggests a path or route through a place named Hull. "An exit" could indicate the need for a word that means to leave or exit. Why? A "lane" can refer to a narrow road or path, and it also sounds like "leave" (an exit), which fits the cryptic nature of the clue
Rioting as Blair tours one city
Solution: BRASILIA
This clue seems to describe a situation involving rioting while a person named Blair tours a particular city. The answer is likely the name of a city that fits the context provided.
Socialist later revised warning
Solution: REDALERT
This clue appears to describe a warning that has been revised by a socialist. The answer likely involves a term or phrase that fits this description. REDALERT Why? A "red alert" is a warning signal, and "socialist later revised" could suggest that it's been changed or adjusted in some way. The term fits the criteria provided in the clue.
Skin to keep dark
Solution: HIDE
Sailor told to go away
Solution: ABSENT
Sailor told to go away" indicates that we need to find a word related to someone being away or not present. The word "ABSENT" fits perfectly, as it means someone is not present or has left. The phrase "sailor told to go away" suggests a situation where a sailor is instructed or commanded to leave, which aligns with the concept of being absent.
Register in horrible resort
Solution: ROSTER
The word "horrible" indicates that there might be a negative aspect to the resort. Putting "register" in a "horrible resort" suggests that we need to rearrange or 'register' the letters of 'resort' in a negative or 'horrible' way to form a new word. Doing so yields "ROSTER," which is a list of names or items.
Model Kate in boggy ground
Solution: MOSS
ere, "Model Kate" refers to the well-known model Kate Moss. "In boggy ground" suggests something related to damp or wet conditions, typically where moss would grow. So, "Model Kate in boggy ground" clues us to the word "MOSS," as it combines the name of the model with the environment where moss typically thrives, which is boggy or damp ground.
We ate lot: cooked this in kitchen
Solution: TEATOWEL
The answer, "TEATOWEL," fits perfectly. After eating, you might use a tea towel to clean up spills or wipe down surfaces in the kitchen. The clue cleverly combines the idea of eating (we ate a lot) with something used in the kitchen (cooked this in the kitchen) to lead to the solution.
Where to find serving men and women?
Solution: BASELINE
In tennis, the serving men and women are found at the baseline, which is where they start their serves during a match. So, "baseline" is the answer to the question "Where to find serving men and women?" because it's a term used in tennis to denote the area where serves originate.
Celebrity in Sun
Solution: STAR
The answer, "STAR," fits perfectly as it refers to both a famous person (celebrity) and a celestial body (star). This clue relies on a play on words, as "Sun" can refer to the star at the center of our solar system as well as the publication "The Sun," which could feature celebrity news.
Watch the stew
Solution: SEETHE
Watch the stew" suggests that we need a word related to observing or monitoring something that is simmering or boiling slowly, like a stew. The word "SEETHE" fits perfectly because it means to bubble up or boil, often used to describe a pot of stew or liquid cooking slowly on the stove.
Artist using lathe?
Solution: TURNER
This clue employs wordplay by combining the occupation of an artist with a tool or machine. "Artist using lathe" suggests a type of artist who might use a lathe, a machine used for shaping wood or metal
Adult temptation said to decrease
Solution: ABATE
Adult temptation said to decrease" suggests that we're looking for a word that means to reduce or lessen, and it hints at the word "ABATE." The term "adult temptation" implies something that might be alluring or tempting to adults, and if it's said to decrease
En garde! That's explosive weapon!
Solution: GRENADE
"En garde!" with a description of an explosive weapon. "En garde!" is a warning in fencing, suggesting readiness for an attack. The phrase "That's explosive weapon!" hints at something that can explode.
Weapon bears being thrown about
Solution: SABRE
"Weapon bears being thrown about" implies that we need to rearrange the letters of "bears" to find a type of weapon. The answer, "SABRE," is a type of sword that could be thrown in certain contexts, and it's an anagram of "bears
Broadcast from Doris Cattermole
Solution: SCATTER
Doris Cattermole is a character from the Harry Potter series. In the wizarding world, "SCATTER" is a spell used to scatter objects or individuals. So, "Broadcast from Doris Cattermole" suggests that the word we're looking for is related to something broadcasted by this character, leading to the answer "SCATTER."
Actress once left octet short
Solution: LEIGH
Actress once" refers to Vivien Leigh, a famous actress known for her roles in classic films like "Gone with the Wind." "Left octet short" indicates that we need to remove the last letter (an octet being a group of eight) from the word "Leigh."
Rod shows backbone, investing 500 pounds
Solution: SPINDLE
"Investing 500 pounds" hints that we need to add the letters "L" (Roman numeral for 50) and "D" (Roman numeral for 500) to the word "SPINE." Doing so gives us "SPINDLE," which is a type of rod or spindle used in various contexts, including spinning yarn or thread
Material ordered to dress huge bird
Solution: BROCADE
This clue involves a straightforward wordplay. "Material" suggests we're looking for a type of fabric. "Ordered" indicates that we need to rearrange or "dress" the letters of a word. "Huge bird" hints at "ROC," a mythical bird of enormous size.
Little wingers emit it flying round about
Solution: TITMICE
Little wingers" refers to small birds, specifically titmice, which are small songbirds. "Emits it flying round about" suggests rearranging or emitting letters within the phrase to form the word "TITMICE.
Discordant sopranos without a backer
Solution: SPONSOR
Discordant sopranos" might refer to singers who are not in harmony, which hints at the word "soprano." "Without a backer" suggests removing the last letter ('backer') from "sopranos" to get "soprano." Then, "sponsor" is a word that means a backer or supporter. So, the solution is "SPONSOR.
Exhausted author embraced by good man
Solution: SPENT
"Exhausted" suggests being tired or spent. "Author embraced by good man" implies that the solution is a word for "exhausted" with a synonym for "author" inserted within a phrase meaning "good man.
State Trooper initially in Dodge
Solution: AVERT
State Trooper initially" implies we need to consider the initial letters of "State Trooper," which are "ST." "In Dodge" suggests placing these initials within or "in" another word. The word "AVERT" fits this pattern, where "ST" (initials of State Trooper) is "in" the word "AVER," which means to dodge or avoid
Remove from opera seat
Solution: ERASE
In this clue, "opera seat" suggests a place where one might find a seat in an opera, which could be a "stall." "Remove from" indicates that we need to take something away from this phrase. If we remove "st" (abbreviated form of "seat") from "stall," we get "all," which hints at the solution.
