The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Aug 19

• 11 stopping Spanish team getting close again (6) Crossword Clue
• 2 followed by Tesla obliquely (6) Crossword Clue
• Artist trimmed long hair (4) Crossword Clue
• Award sounded crazy for playwright (5,5) Crossword Clue
• Bad-tempered types last to get up for walk (6) Crossword Clue
• Benny Hill? (8) Crossword Clue
• Book that is set in strange land (6) Crossword Clue
• Carriage clock's face cutting clumsy cleaner (8) Crossword Clue
• Chemist replacing parts of large Whopper (6) Crossword Clue
• Denis Villeneuve's right to film movie in US city (7) Crossword Clue
• Disney princess left queen over trouble in country (2,8) Crossword Clue
• Distressed maid in pantry retreating from flying insect (3,7) Crossword Clue
• Flexible practitioner to support animated character (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Football team crush defensive formation (8) Crossword Clue
• Heartless bum in prison (4) Crossword Clue
• Hero knocked over nuclear fuel (4) Crossword Clue
• Hotel California charges old person (5) Crossword Clue
• I mention getting hammered before you can say Jack Robinson (2,2,4) Crossword Clue
• Most generous and good of Poirot to make a comeback in case (7) Crossword Clue
• Mother starts to upset Lily Savage (4) Crossword Clue
• Musical Youth finally escaping from Jaws (4) Crossword Clue
• North Korea's leader hacking into computer's digital printing devices (7) Crossword Clue
• Personal assistant admits one form of word blindness (6) Crossword Clue
• Shot regularly dismissed Ollie Pope (3) Crossword Clue
• Strength from dog shaking off lead (5) Crossword Clue
• Study of depression cut short (3) Crossword Clue
• Suppose Big Bird's turning up to support Trump? (7) Crossword Clue
• Swindling trick from man in uniform (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Value of New Romantic EP (10) Crossword Clue
• Year in Spanish Main's ending soon (4) Crossword Clue