The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 May 26

• Almost mate, having backed capture (6) Crossword Clue
• Began after I confused student about it (10) Crossword Clue
• Can eye present case, any part of which can be this (6) Crossword Clue
• Close bonds providing coverage for retirement (8) Crossword Clue
• Contemptuously react - gratuitous advice sent back? (4) Crossword Clue
• Cut flowers arranged around it over in shop (8) Crossword Clue
• Decorate sides of bridge and what it overlooks (6) Crossword Clue
• Decree from old king or queen followed by uproar about article (6) Crossword Clue
• Demolish or rebuild the 2 or 10 (7) Crossword Clue
• Eastern family with disease barely surviving (5,3) Crossword Clue
• Expert in fix put at risk (7) Crossword Clue
• Express sorrow about large error so unlike good worker (8) Crossword Clue
• Extra material tailors put inside vessels (6) Crossword Clue
• Female garment, for instance, both down and up in new fiction (8) Crossword Clue
• From bunch of letters in squares, ponder answer (7) Crossword Clue
• Honoured in retirement Aussie sprinters, holding flag up (8) Crossword Clue
• It'll transform us into superpower - some work essential (5,3) Crossword Clue
• Jumble in the box I twice show (10) Crossword Clue
• Little good to be found in evil omen (4) Crossword Clue
• Man on board eclipsing second most powerful Russian once (4) Crossword Clue
• Member of famous quartet proclaimed as celebrity (4) Crossword Clue
• Narrow escape from destruction of quakes (6) Crossword Clue
• Noble and outstanding saints protecting church (7) Crossword Clue
• Part of Labrador first named in indigenous language (6) Crossword Clue
• Penalties for pupils getting one plus six wrong (10) Crossword Clue
• Philosopher's wedding preparation initially cancelled (8) Crossword Clue
• Script with typo? Calm performance barely finished (10) Crossword Clue
• Tolerate European poet, quintessentially English (6) Crossword Clue