Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Feb 18

• Cautious boy on railway (5) Crossword Clue
• Claim beer poured on limb (6) Crossword Clue
• Cut over a quarter? That's harsh (6) Crossword Clue
• Defamation of the Spanish after liberation (5) Crossword Clue
• Drop of salt water (3) Crossword Clue
• Factory put in ground (5) Crossword Clue
• Feel sorry for French street (3) Crossword Clue
• Fish curer follows links to cigarette addict (5-6) Crossword Clue
• Flower starts to take up leaves inside petals (5) Crossword Clue
• Foreign fan of sports team, the French, holds mobile phone (9) Crossword Clue
• Girl takes one to two unknown stars (6) Crossword Clue
• Good-for-nothing nurse, cold and wayward (9) Crossword Clue
• Got the shakes in run-down part of town (6) Crossword Clue
• Hot inside pleasant corner (5) Crossword Clue
• Instrument the heartless abuse (7) Crossword Clue
• On the phone, ready for secret hoard (5) Crossword Clue
• Parents break part of foot (7) Crossword Clue
• Remedy not right for Rod (3) Crossword Clue
• Snapper gets gorilla at play (9) Crossword Clue
• Some actor portraying inactivity (6) Crossword Clue
• Steer to the left - what nonsense (6) Crossword Clue
• Sticky stuff in lagoon (3) Crossword Clue
• Swindler hurtles all over the place (7) Crossword Clue
• Take off permeations when spread (11) Crossword Clue
• What the pop singer hopes to achieve for himself (6,3) Crossword Clue
• Yes, cats moved for bliss (7) Crossword Clue