The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Apr 23

• 2 drunk cider or beer (10) Crossword Clue
• Ambassador's wife getting tips from Ascension Islander (9) Crossword Clue
• Backing favourites to show pace (4) Crossword Clue
• Becks played incredibly to inspire team's midfield for Fergie's old outfit (5,4,4) Crossword Clue
• Club accepting the French complaint (5) Crossword Clue
• Coat of plaster like a 2-layer (7) Crossword Clue
• Comic Stewart Lee forgetting line 2 (9) Crossword Clue
• Dear Charlie Dance showing a bit of flesh (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Declared dead by the entrance of Serpentine Gallery (6) Crossword Clue
• 'Dog in the mirror' is entertaining answer for god (4) Crossword Clue
• Duck followed by a bird (6) Crossword Clue
• Females take drugs orally (4) Crossword Clue
• Fencing covers problem for 2 poets (9) Crossword Clue
• Foolish jester made woollen items for Spooner (9) Crossword Clue
• Footballer crossing road to get pound (6) Crossword Clue
• Italian dignitary delivers Elon Musk's baby? (4) Crossword Clue
• Male chimney sweep in dance company (7) Crossword Clue
• Performed chore and cried into drink (5,2) Crossword Clue
• Pervert chose ITV2 (8) Crossword Clue
• Pianist leaving church to tour one part of Africa (7) Crossword Clue
• Poor shots from Spain's No.1 player in Philadelphia (6) Crossword Clue
• Ring with number for trendsetter (10) Crossword Clue
• Salesman's wife getting into fish recipe (6) Crossword Clue
• South American relations in part of England (6) Crossword Clue
• Spider has distinctive pattern on behind occasionally (7) Crossword Clue
• Stuck-up date tucking into revolutionary food (6) Crossword Clue
• Unfinished Monster Munches regularly account for fires (7) Crossword Clue
• Untidy Womble briefly embracing a form of anarchy (3,3) Crossword Clue
• What's up with record stock? (5) Crossword Clue