Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Sep 03

• After morning I leave foreign friend (5) Crossword Clue
• Animal shy up to a point (6) Crossword Clue
• Be quiet by church reportedly dingy (6) Crossword Clue
• Case starts to engage the usher's interest (4) Crossword Clue
• Church pilot - he governs on board (8) Crossword Clue
• Crossword writer's dog (6) Crossword Clue
• Desires something spicy, but without much hope (4,4) Crossword Clue
• Develop as drummer, however stifling (5,3) Crossword Clue
• Each in front (5) Crossword Clue
• Endeavour to hide one record of three books (7) Crossword Clue
• Fundamental having bachelors in charge (5) Crossword Clue
• Greek character against red wine (7) Crossword Clue
• Not one or the other in there, perhaps (7) Crossword Clue
• One barely seen (4) Crossword Clue
• Part for potential voter? (11) Crossword Clue
• Prepare for take-off (4) Crossword Clue
• Slow-moving creature, small, unwilling to follow (5) Crossword Clue
• Some art recreated by outstanding musician (7) Crossword Clue
• Strict writer in tiara again (13) Crossword Clue
• Support during hours in trouble (7) Crossword Clue
• Take one in the tub at home (4) Crossword Clue
• Turn away and set out for mountains (8) Crossword Clue
• Turning back for a young animal, mother's got spirit (7) Crossword Clue
• Unexpected change of plot in Oliver? (5) Crossword Clue
• Very cold hanger-on? (6) Crossword Clue
• Woman coming round all right to call up (5) Crossword Clue