The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 May 25

• Annotate minor change in embellishment (13) Crossword Clue
• Athlete murdered golfer (4,6) Crossword Clue
• Busy preparing for wedding (7) Crossword Clue
• Chinese gang sending up missile across India (5) Crossword Clue
• Enjoying watching rigid man relaxing (8) Crossword Clue
• Fit after work out, not too expensive (10) Crossword Clue
• Grand thriller writer? I bet (7) Crossword Clue
• Holiday island's clubs, four in resort (5) Crossword Clue
• How to handle a privy counsellor? (5,10) Crossword Clue
• I complete speaking, getting something to look through (7) Crossword Clue
• I must sit in oily car (4) Crossword Clue
• Lisper heard to struggle with start of Med island, so weedy (7) Crossword Clue
• Makeshift untried army beaten (11) Crossword Clue
• Neaten Christmas tree after erection (6,2) Crossword Clue
• No time to contemplate - intervene (7) Crossword Clue
• Philosopher went to see a doctor (13) Crossword Clue
• Picture police build up of one kitten I'd mistreated (9) Crossword Clue
• Quietly hiding pet, leave (5) Crossword Clue
• Renders ineffective nearly new entrances (7) Crossword Clue
• River, one under Wimbledon Common? (7) Crossword Clue
• Stick around hospital with a woman (5) Crossword Clue
• Such relaxing music in the morning wreathed around one (7) Crossword Clue
• To Saturn, a trip for her (9) Crossword Clue
• Way to fictional city made of monochrome Lego? (6,5,4) Crossword Clue
• What the uncaring owl doesn't give? (4) Crossword Clue
• Worthless sort of notepaper is stupid (5-6) Crossword Clue