The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Aug 24

• 18 on a course that is dry (8) Crossword Clue
• Alumni's pub evening is a thing! (9) Crossword Clue
• Appeared to do this from Nice beach? (6) Crossword Clue
• At court, a new sovereign (8) Crossword Clue
• Birds in most of the riverside plants (8) Crossword Clue
• Contrary to inclination, objecting to Scotch? (7,3,5) Crossword Clue
• Drop tools here (4) Crossword Clue
• Enthusiasm in the heart of Commonwealth country (4) Crossword Clue
• Having cooked bean soup, one requires attendance (8) Crossword Clue
• Initial contribution to thread that gives clear directions (8) Crossword Clue
• Killer's destiny in being caught by subterfuge (10) Crossword Clue
• Make a mess of motorway gradient (6) Crossword Clue
• Manage to get round small group of trees (5) Crossword Clue
• Move cat aside, keeping very connected (10) Crossword Clue
• No place for pandemic, just fever (4) Crossword Clue
• Old records from accomplished country singer (8) Crossword Clue
• Once Standard English no longer heard at opening of Parliament (6,6) Crossword Clue
• Plain starter of meal daddy's eating (6) Crossword Clue
• Raise the hinge that's wonky (8) Crossword Clue
• Relax on firm topper on mattress for programme (6) Crossword Clue
• Securing hearing without resistance (5) Crossword Clue
• Slippery equine? (4) Crossword Clue
• Take another attitude to rest (6) Crossword Clue
• Tense morning working for Europeans (12) Crossword Clue
• Try to stop celebrity endlessly showing sexual urge (6) Crossword Clue
• Typically male slob struggling with hike (8) Crossword Clue
• Whippersnapper very quietly suppressing single sound from mouse (9) Crossword Clue