The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Sep 18

• After removing head, open up fish (5) Crossword Clue
• Around front area, enjoys capital cigars (7) Crossword Clue
• A run rearranged, you said, in island country (5) Crossword Clue
• Bandleader helps Mingus and others (8) Crossword Clue
• Baton that may be used for musical performances (4) Crossword Clue
• Check out books from car ahead of time (5) Crossword Clue
• Doctor armed with positive response, as in a trance (9) Crossword Clue
• Doesn't go to restaurant having too much noise and drug crime (5,2) Crossword Clue
• Duke is thoroughly acquainted with good style (10) Crossword Clue
• Excited by ring to great extent (1,4) Crossword Clue
• Executive supporting firm is major asset (6,4) Crossword Clue
• First in school by a long way, is visibly pleased (6) Crossword Clue
• Form of transport, i.e. coach (5) Crossword Clue
• Frenzied divas caught up in international court event (5,3) Crossword Clue
• In spelling performance, initially omit 'c' in 'mischief' (4) Crossword Clue
• Is breaking up cartel's revolting behaviour (7) Crossword Clue
• Large number of Romans in unspecified battlefield (5) Crossword Clue
• Last one in - that could be stress-related (9) Crossword Clue
• Minimal time, correspondingly reduced for businessperson's date (7) Crossword Clue
• Morbid gratification thus found in endless male posturing (9) Crossword Clue
• Name of girl making second statement on first birthday (6) Crossword Clue
• New growth in bulb you planted last of all (3) Crossword Clue
• One emperor backing follower of another (5) Crossword Clue
• One introduced to maintain, say, disrupted festivals (8) Crossword Clue
• Order member out of symposium on knowledge (4) Crossword Clue
• Parts of records - they're not supposed to be heard by other players (6) Crossword Clue
• Piece to play that's part of falling sequence, in theory (6) Crossword Clue
• Refrain from eating, with final twist, such unhealthy foods (4) Crossword Clue
• Rely, oddly, on saxophonist as singer (8) Crossword Clue
• She can be spotted going back and forth in parallel lanes (4) Crossword Clue
• Sign of inexperienced driver, unfortunately reversing into shrub (5) Crossword Clue
• Sly e-mails recycled without end (9) Crossword Clue
• So-called King of jazz, or another one accompanied by string trio (4) Crossword Clue