Puzzler Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Oct 15

• A fellow first to face open insult (7) Crossword Clue
• A notion about Shakespeare's merchant (7) Crossword Clue
• Began again to house graduate with a seat (7) Crossword Clue
• Call for jewellery item (4) Crossword Clue
• Celebrity clutches one instrument (5) Crossword Clue
• Church has role in processing pool chemical (8) Crossword Clue
• Descendant arranged tongs artfully (5-8) Crossword Clue
• Dessert demolished faster (6) Crossword Clue
• Ed and Norman worried, held pending a hearing (2,6) Crossword Clue
• English politician draws drains (7) Crossword Clue
• Getting out of cab, I stroll into restaurant (6) Crossword Clue
• Hairdresser has no hesitation in getting the point (4) Crossword Clue
• He lost out finding youth accommodation (6) Crossword Clue
• In favour of leaving and giving up (8) Crossword Clue
• Left in team to make angled move (5) Crossword Clue
• Liable to be lying flat (5) Crossword Clue
• Listens in to the nippers (7) Crossword Clue
• Negative guard's heading off - keep out! (2,5) Crossword Clue
• No boundaries on wildlife adventure, it's a long way off (4) Crossword Clue
• Nothing to lift musical instrument for old US chat-show (5) Crossword Clue
• Part of church service initially held by mimic (4) Crossword Clue
• Quick, taking piano in ambush (5) Crossword Clue
• Reportedly man's salary increase (5) Crossword Clue
• Some hungry deer give up, having a voracious appetite (6) Crossword Clue
• Spouse's parent, almoner with bananas (6-2-3) Crossword Clue
• Trod on top of Edna, in mad rush (8) Crossword Clue