Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Aug 26

• A fish makes food thickener (4) Crossword Clue
• Alec's net turns out to be the least dirty (8) Crossword Clue
• Ascended odd spots (4) Crossword Clue
• Banshee appears wretched seeing fading star (3-4) Crossword Clue
• Beetle - vehicle in South Africa, black (6) Crossword Clue
• Civic dignitary given gold after month (5) Crossword Clue
• Could be all thin insects in here (7) Crossword Clue
• Doesn't start to go up branch (4) Crossword Clue
• Even annoy bully with honour (5) Crossword Clue
• Flower-girl got up (4) Crossword Clue
• Follows fish to hotel (5) Crossword Clue
• Good person beams at lost animals (6) Crossword Clue
• Have faith in financial institution (4) Crossword Clue
• Jumped into blue carpet regularly (5) Crossword Clue
• Old corsetry remains (5) Crossword Clue
• Reputedly, next to flying toucan's call (2,3,8) Crossword Clue
• Shopkeeper replacing basic cotton (11) Crossword Clue
• Single worker left when not required (5) Crossword Clue
• Some temperamental prayer ending (4) Crossword Clue
• Spades fit into rock (5) Crossword Clue
• Stares through goggles without Governor-General (5) Crossword Clue
• Sticky mess from weapon, eg, being returned (5) Crossword Clue
• Strip of wood not brought back for little creatures (8) Crossword Clue
• Unruly comrade's against drink (5,4) Crossword Clue
• Very pale since having chicken (5) Crossword Clue
• Yes, yeoman out to get cash for old rope (4,5) Crossword Clue