Decryptic #14 - 11th July 2026
Solution & wordplay explained · Published 11 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
1C
2R
E
N
A
I
S
3S
A
4N
C
5E
H
T
O
Y
6I
N
7N
8T
A
9B
L
E
W
I
N
E
H
A
O
O
P
S
10U
N
M
A
T
C
H
A
B
L
E
11R
A
E
A
E
R
M
E
12H
A
D
13L
I
M
B
O
14A
R
F
U
R
R
I
T
K
R
A
15O
V
E
R
A
C
H
I
E
V
E
P
C
N
E
R
S
16A
P
P
R
A
I
S
E
R
17S
H
H
S
E
L
E
18P
U
R
P
L
E
H
E
A
R
T
S
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Across
2 Across Rebirth emerges when 'raise Cannes' is wildly rearranged (11) → RENAISSANCE Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “raise Cannes”.
6 Across Hostelry, we hear, sounds like within (3) → INN Homophone
The answer sounds like “in”.
8 Across Ordinary plonk that able newt, I find, scrambled (5,4) → TABLE WINE Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “able newt I”.
10 Across Peerless result when beach multan is jumbled (11) → UNMATCHABLE Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “beach multan”.
12 Across Laugh at a musical note - deceived (3) → HAD Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 2 and 1 letters long.
13 Across Uncertain state described by body part with nothing (5) → LIMBO Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 4 and 1 letters long.
14 Across Half discovered in clear farce (3) → ARF Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “clear farce”.
15 Across Mix have ice over to do more than required (11) → OVERACHIEVE Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “have ice over”.
16 Across Application linked to fundraiser makes a valuer (9) → APPRAISER Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 3 and 6 letters long.
17 Across Demand for quiet concealed in vanquish him (3) → SHH Hidden word
The answer is hidden inside “vanquish him”.
18 Across Military decoration for bravery: lather upper broken (6,5) → PURPLE HEART Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “lather upper”.
Down
1 Down Small dog produced by mixing chia, huh, and gold (9) → CHIHUAHUA Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “CHIAHUHAU”.
3 Down Relative concocted from protest herb (11) → STEPBROTHER Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “protest herb”.
4 Down Horns and rattles: senior makes a mess (11) → NOISEMAKERS Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “senior makes”.
5 Down Ogle a musical note for you of old (3) → EYE Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 1 and 2 letters long.
7 Down One who mentions celebrities: rodmen paper rearranged (4,7) → NAME DROPPER Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “rodmen paper”.
8 Down Perfect memory from clot lateral going wild (5,6) → TOTAL RECALL Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “clot lateral”.
9 Down Nonconformists: ban homies disrupted (9) → BOHEMIANS Anagram
Rearrange the letters of “ban homies”.
11 Down Revives new content held in wading birds (9) → REFRESHES Container
Put a 5-letter run inside a 4-letter word.
16 Down Viper: equally soft (3) → ASP Charade
Join two pieces end to end, 2 and 1 letters long.