The Guardian Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Oct 27

• 23 hours essentially to make list (4) Crossword Clue
• Adult shoot with backless dress in capital city (3,5) Crossword Clue
• Almost all pie filling inside lacking energy and without flavour (7) Crossword Clue
• Article undermining fake medicine man (6) Crossword Clue
• As ever, gig's turning hostile (10) Crossword Clue
• A story about conservative bishop with lock-keeper? (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Check case, Charlie brought forward - it's not going away on holiday (10) Crossword Clue
• Coming home in spring (7) Crossword Clue
• Complains - horribly sick after dodgy pint (3-5) Crossword Clue
• Content to bury man in grave (6) Crossword Clue
• Dr. No about to ascend - meeting his maker? That's harsh (9) Crossword Clue
• Expected to swallow diamonds - initially stomach swells (5) Crossword Clue
• Film wanting new runner (3) Crossword Clue
• Forensic evidence maybe dental occasionally (3) Crossword Clue
• Hear about conclusion of royal warrant (5) Crossword Clue
• Hoffman last to ad-lib lines - could be rubbish in it? (7) Crossword Clue
• How's your father holding in any pee - as discussed, it's awkward (5) Crossword Clue
• Least occupied hotel's closing - that is assumed (6) Crossword Clue
• Light's covering vertical walls in harbour (7) Crossword Clue
• Macbeth distraught describing Banquo's end as great sacrifice (8) Crossword Clue
• Main earners pitching Brewer's Inn ad (12) Crossword Clue
• Parking in a company car to get drink (4,6) Crossword Clue
• Perhaps manual work supports quiet retail outlet (8) Crossword Clue
• Plan using force to break into empty depot (5) Crossword Clue
• Previously mentioned in safe radio broadcast (9) Crossword Clue
• Priests say God regularly turned up in Pearl's place? (6) Crossword Clue
• Reverend Spooner's adoring congregation means to raise packet? (8,4) Crossword Clue
• Tempt to the wrong path, given strange delay around Vauxhall? (4,6) Crossword Clue
• Ultimately traces MacLintock family name to Hebridean island (4) Crossword Clue
• Working 11 - 1 whatever the consequences (2,3,4) Crossword Clue