Decryptic #4 - 1st July 2026
Solution & wordplay explained · Published 1 July 2026
The solved grid and a clue-by-clue explanation of every piece of wordplay in this Decryptic daily. It's a past puzzle, and the archive lets you play older crosswords. Today's crossword is always free to play.
The solved grid
1G
O
2B
3B
O
4O
M
5E
R
A
N
6G
I
E
R
P
P
A
7G
A
S
S
E
R
S
8A
U
9G
E
R
P
A
U
O
D
10U
11A
C
K
N
12O
W
L
E
D
G
E
N
T
K
E
D
N
13H
A
T
14M
E
A
N
T
15A
Y
E
A
E
I
P
U
R
16T
Y
R
A
N
N
I
Z
17I
N
G
S
C
E
I
C
H
18H
A
D
E
S
19R
E
I
N
T
E
20R
E
K
E
N
E
E
21D
E
T
A
I
L
I
N
G
22R
I
G
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Across
1 Across Wildly rearranged bog - mouth (3) → GOB Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “bog”.
3 Across Mango bore, scrambled - returning weapon (9) → BOOMERANG Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “MANGO BORE”.
7 Across Grasses disturbed - hilarious things (7) → GASSERS Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “GRASSES”.
8 Across Argue, confused - boring tool (5) → AUGER Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “ARGUE”.
11 Across One, a hundred, and learning - to admit (11) → ACKNOWLEDGE Charade
Join three pieces end to end, 1, 1 and 9 letters long.
13 Across Hydrogen before 'at' - cap (3) → HAT Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 1 and 2 letters long.
14 Across Unkind time - intended (5) → MEANT Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 4 and 1 letters long.
15 Across Article before old-fashioned 'you' - yes vote (3) → AYE Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 1 and 2 letters long.
16 Across Tinny razing in disorder - oppressing (11) → TYRANNIZING Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “TINNY RAZING”.
18 Across Shade, rearranged - the underworld (5) → HADES Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “SHADE”.
19 Across Terrine, scrambled - bury again (7) → REINTER Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “TERRINE”.
21 Across It aligned, broken - describing minutely (9) → DETAILING Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “IT ALIGNED”.
22 Across Equipment found in original design (3) → RIG Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “original design”.
Down
1 Down Performance hidden in giggles (3) → GIG Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “giggles”.
2 Down Brat steeped in chaos - splashed (11) → BESPATTERED Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “BRAT STEEPED”.
3 Down Baker, confused - interval (5) → BREAK Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “BAKER”.
4 Down Operations found in troops (3) → OPS Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “troops”.
5 Down Extended play, gold, permitted - shoulder ornament (7) → EPAULET Charade
Join three pieces end to end, 2, 2 and 3 letters long.
6 Down Grand seer, confused - those who tend plants (9) → GARDENERS Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “GRAND SEER”.
9 Down Ought graded, scrambled - sponsored girl (11) → GODDAUGHTER Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “OUGHT GRADED”.
10 Down Detach Hun, scrambled - still in the shell (9) → UNHATCHED Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “DETACH HUN”.
12 Down Alright, a Greek letter - African mammal (5) → OKAPI Charade
Join three pieces end to end, 2, 1 and 2 letters long.
14 Down Short ski found in miniskirt (7) → MINISKI Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “miniskirt”.
17 Down Cake topping found in slicing (5) → ICING Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “slicing”.
19 Down Anger rearranged - ceremonial bow (3) → REI Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “IRE”.
20 Down About one musical note - regulation (3) → REG Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 2 and 1 letters long.