The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Oct 16

• Blimey, pinching bottom is less civilised (7) Crossword Clue
• Blues and dancing featured in clip of session (7) Crossword Clue
• Brought in the crops but, tragically, he starved (9) Crossword Clue
• Butter or jam (3) Crossword Clue
• Check temperature after period of chill weather (9) Crossword Clue
• Cleaned kettle spattered with bits of tea and prevented from boiling over (2-9) Crossword Clue
• Communist party admitted newspaper revolved around spies (7) Crossword Clue
• Current mishap of setter in spot of bother (3,6) Crossword Clue
• Discovered Cuban music and heavy metal, as forgotten (7) Crossword Clue
• Elder fellow carries foreign currency with equal value (11) Crossword Clue
• Emerging from green terrace, go back in (2-5) Crossword Clue
• Ever supreme, furiously led with ambition (11) Crossword Clue
• Express anger and cry after a little bit of singing (4,3) Crossword Clue
• First two things haplessly tried - I'm disregarding poor start, having courage! (5,4,5) Crossword Clue
• Foamy head on coffee/tea, without a burn (7) Crossword Clue
• Go away from pack, pursuing south (5) Crossword Clue
• If Jack takes 3rd place, guaranteed to get hurt (7) Crossword Clue
• Latin continent and Spanish state (3) Crossword Clue
• Maestro account among three in circulation (7) Crossword Clue
• Metal wreckage after helicopter tragedy (6) Crossword Clue
• One runs attached to bloke for three-legged race (7) Crossword Clue
• 'Ramsey' misspelling garners a thousand whinges (7) Crossword Clue
• Reads aloud and translates for the audience? (7) Crossword Clue
• Requires guts to oust royal (7) Crossword Clue
• Rolling first joint, dopehead rubbed the wrong way! (7) Crossword Clue
• See 1 Crossword Clue
• See 11 Across Crossword Clue
• Shocking cry from bird (5) Crossword Clue
• Something guaranteed, that is incorporating fact I managed to get qualification (11) Crossword Clue
• Sucking up / swallowing six (7) Crossword Clue
• Swapped walls of daub in mudbrick house (5) Crossword Clue
• Without getting emotional, adored every other piece involving French pop (3-4) Crossword Clue