The Guardian Quick puzzle clues 2026 May 16

• Allow (dough) to rise (5) Crossword Clue
• A town (anag) - another name for Odin (5) Crossword Clue
• Birds trained to return (6,7) Crossword Clue
• Cads - follows obediently (5) Crossword Clue
• Carroll's cat's county? (8) Crossword Clue
• Delightful place or state (7) Crossword Clue
• Drive off (5) Crossword Clue
• Eavesdrop - on insect? (6) Crossword Clue
• Eg wych or Dutch (4) Crossword Clue
• Examination of financial records (5) Crossword Clue
• Four score and ten (6) Crossword Clue
• Greasy, wooden or runcible (5) Crossword Clue
• His 'razor' recommends simplest explanations (5) Crossword Clue
• Italian composer (8,5) Crossword Clue
• King or Edward (4) Crossword Clue
• ___ number (used in measuring high speeds) (4) Crossword Clue
• Obsolete (7) Crossword Clue
• Pleasure-seeker (8) Crossword Clue
• Possibly (this month)? (5) Crossword Clue
• Provocateur (7) Crossword Clue
• Receives blows (6) Crossword Clue
• Shakespearean actor Will or either of Spandau Ballet's brothers (4) Crossword Clue
• Sock - to a grasshopper? (4-4) Crossword Clue
• Tile-maker? (8) Crossword Clue
• Truth (6) Crossword Clue
• Without assistance (7) Crossword Clue