Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Sep 28

• 75 per cent of hat is dark (6) Crossword Clue
• A little liberal with one courtroom defence (5) Crossword Clue
• Animal from Eastern country (5) Crossword Clue
• Article is about Pole's essay (6) Crossword Clue
• Camera I adapted for the country (7) Crossword Clue
• Desire new T-shirt (6) Crossword Clue
• Distinguished nine met, unexpectedly (7) Crossword Clue
• Emphasise worry when little girl leaves (6) Crossword Clue
• Empty vessels, one inside the other (6) Crossword Clue
• Enclosure for nation's leader in district (5) Crossword Clue
• Footballer's legal position on journalist is raised (6) Crossword Clue
• Go late, terribly smoothly (6) Crossword Clue
• Good animal is free (6) Crossword Clue
• Harsh cry caught among drunken cheers (7) Crossword Clue
• In Peru, cheap pleated frilling (5) Crossword Clue
• Locksmith (11) Crossword Clue
• Mother left with song, Fever (7) Crossword Clue
• No sense spoiling unity (7) Crossword Clue
• Not all demerara is in sponge cake ingredients (7) Crossword Clue
• Spouse's parent, almoner with bananas (6-2-3) Crossword Clue
• Stilettos, perhaps, leading to hospital, slippery things! (5) Crossword Clue
• Support during hours in trouble (7) Crossword Clue
• Teams essential to chapel evensong (7) Crossword Clue
• Twice Nigeria hosts ancient race (5) Crossword Clue
• Wedding official who keeps Cockneys quiet? (5) Crossword Clue
• What's left covered by inshore licence (5) Crossword Clue