The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Feb 18

• 29s from first principles, as on the 17 (7) Crossword Clue
• Award given to Taco Bell (3) Crossword Clue
• Big Bang Theory's third on - spoil end of Netflix broadcast (9) Crossword Clue
• Big build-up to the pair of us beginning to reconcile (5) Crossword Clue
• Brilliant contribution from Graeme Garden (4) Crossword Clue
• Dance about, get spotted (5) Crossword Clue
• Delivers uniform? By one report, but not according to me! (4,3) Crossword Clue
• Deploring mis-alignment? (9) Crossword Clue
• Esteban's really, really upset Japanese schoolgirl (3-3) Crossword Clue
• Every so often, try and win on entertainment programmes here (5) Crossword Clue
• Floods burrows (5) Crossword Clue
• Go over Tim's head and screen performance lacking energy (9) Crossword Clue
• 'Green sage stems in yogurt' and other delicious appetisers (4) Crossword Clue
• Hints and tips for Colin 'let's upset everybody' Sell (5) Crossword Clue
• If you're not sure, keep it! (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Induce drummer to entertain battalion? Quite the reverse! (5,2) Crossword Clue
• Oddie in front of Goodies line-up of stars (7) Crossword Clue
• One of Barry, Robin or Maurice performing - what an animal! (6) Crossword Clue
• One that writes about grams, a tonne, or an ounce? (3,3) Crossword Clue
• Pale, stop messing around (4) Crossword Clue
• Position away from the freezer? (6) Crossword Clue
• Refuse very noisily, with a look back around (5) Crossword Clue
• See 24 Down Crossword Clue
• Slippery customer felt up in quite sweet surroundings (10) Crossword Clue
• Spooner's to drop some pounds somewhere in Scotland (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Spray a bit of scent on 3 (5) Crossword Clue
• Strong-smelling lubricant behind pleasurable activity (5) Crossword Clue
• Those restoring sight with chicken's heart and rabbit's foot could be witches (8) Crossword Clue
• Tire jack (4) Crossword Clue
• Twice turn round and, losing heart, deny being pious (5-5) Crossword Clue
• When at first you are getting frisky, position doesn't matter (8) Crossword Clue
• White offspring of stallions and donkeys sounds like a horse (8) Crossword Clue
• Wrong bits used to make part of a weapon (9) Crossword Clue