Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Aug 26

• Animal always after Rod, holding note (3,4) Crossword Clue
• Bet on money earned, right? (5) Crossword Clue
• Bird points to headgear (6) Crossword Clue
• Boy, bagging trophy, is very accurate (4,2) Crossword Clue
• Cliff is after second piece of meat (5) Crossword Clue
• Clump of grass for first sheep thus in fold (7) Crossword Clue
• Corrupt son involved in games curtailed fund (7) Crossword Clue
• Head of Asian food (6) Crossword Clue
• Hit boy back - how sad (6) Crossword Clue
• I get older and turn on buffoon with spear (7) Crossword Clue
• In good time, but almost leaderless (5) Crossword Clue
• Less than fifty per cent, certainly! (3,4) Crossword Clue
• Maiden to ring for western rope (5) Crossword Clue
• One takes retribution for a very vandalised green (7) Crossword Clue
• Provides manpower for county (6) Crossword Clue
• Search for carbon in tart (5) Crossword Clue
• Senior people find rest initially in new Leeds development (6) Crossword Clue
• Series of musical notes to ascend (5) Crossword Clue
• Spoken test includes section describing a planet's path (7) Crossword Clue
• Sticking out for cylinder before tirade (11) Crossword Clue
• Stop interrupting bride, sister! (6) Crossword Clue
• Surround and harass live group (5) Crossword Clue
• Vehicle is taking poet to castle (11) Crossword Clue
• Wanders from the street lights (6) Crossword Clue
• Whiter variety of pearl (5) Crossword Clue
• Word in your ear on fuel chaos (7) Crossword Clue