The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Jun 09

• Aim is to shrink Fort Custer by half (5) Crossword Clue
• America sticks poor material in papers (3,6) Crossword Clue
• Beat in a gunfight with banned move? (7) Crossword Clue
• Block clergyman over argument (7) Crossword Clue
• British agent satisfied capturing vessel - something that intimidates governments! (4,6) Crossword Clue
• Casting chum bait overboard? (1,3,4) Crossword Clue
• Common direction of travel after they open border fronts (1,2,1) Crossword Clue
• Defence is useless to hold back this woman (5) Crossword Clue
• Enquiry identifies food included in sample (8) Crossword Clue
• Examine current wealth declaration that's provided in court (9) Crossword Clue
• Extended conflict has grafter almost completely apprehensive (6,3) Crossword Clue
• Got up coloured with optimism (4-6) Crossword Clue
• … irritated by indolent author (4,6) Crossword Clue
• Issue dispatch ASAP (4-5) Crossword Clue
• Made clear: hero moved improperly (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Muck about in street (4) Crossword Clue
• Occasional infusion is required on that basis (2,2) Crossword Clue
• One paid on channel to provide content (7) Crossword Clue
• Put off recording what we're living though (10) Crossword Clue
• Quins getting slaughtered reportedly in this game format (4,1,4) Crossword Clue
• Resolved to return short communications (5) Crossword Clue
• Retaliation involves the others (2,2) Crossword Clue
• Simple form of life spotted in spiral galaxy (4) Crossword Clue
• Sort of early film Crossword Clue
• Take apart resistance with very little money raised (3,2) Crossword Clue
• Terribly fat York bachelor the source of hot stuff (3,4,2,1,5) Crossword Clue
• They'll come into estate carrying 50% of feed for livestock (7) Crossword Clue
• Thing that makes loving couple … (4) Crossword Clue
• Traditional name dropped - it's a matter of principle (5) Crossword Clue
• Transport doctor secures undertaking to show damaging output (6,9) Crossword Clue