The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Jun 30

• Academy halved deficit in grand house (7) Crossword Clue
• Agency's brief goodbye (3) Crossword Clue
• A way to heave and strain (7) Crossword Clue
• Bail due to be reviewed in hearing (7) Crossword Clue
• Bizarrely we envy almost all that's horrible in author (6,5) Crossword Clue
• Congratulations, having lofted sixes, almost? (4,5) Crossword Clue
• Despairing, how 'miserable' becomes me (6,5) Crossword Clue
• Detectives are liable to exaggerate (7) Crossword Clue
• Disaster, going after black bear (5) Crossword Clue
• Ferret wounded small creatures in a hole (7) Crossword Clue
• Foreign character doctor found in shape (5) Crossword Clue
• Had accommodation across river, then wandered off (7) Crossword Clue
• Happening before delivery to change routine (2,5) Crossword Clue
• Having crossed river, shot by arrow in the head, and left like this? (3,4) Crossword Clue
• Manipulate voting arrangement, cancelling all-out rally in plant (9) Crossword Clue
• More grim to be nearly naked (7) Crossword Clue
• One checks whistleblower in French department (3) Crossword Clue
• Opposite of gauche, that missing husband in spa town (9) Crossword Clue
• Partner dropping by in centre of activity (3) Crossword Clue
• Princess on stage may sound like a duck (3) Crossword Clue
• Run a brief fiddle making pasta (7) Crossword Clue
• Selective eaters may have struggles to eat this protein? (7) Crossword Clue
• Social gathering vital for one usually on laptop (8,3) Crossword Clue
• Spy's simple earring (7) Crossword Clue
• Tease bird a small distance off (5) Crossword Clue
• Try united batter and stew (7) Crossword Clue
• Turned back, taking opposite directions in circle (7) Crossword Clue
• Under way a short distance (5) Crossword Clue
• Unfortunately still barely functioning as an example (11) Crossword Clue
• Way back, wise guy's first to drop a board game (4,3) Crossword Clue
• Wendy's theatre? (9) Crossword Clue
• Youngster with Guardian wanting whiskey in pubs shows guts (7) Crossword Clue