The Times Concise puzzle clues 2026 Feb 16

• Autocrat Crossword Clue
• Become too large for (a flowerbed, eg) Crossword Clue
• Bird; boast Crossword Clue
• Carefully arranged for maximum effect Crossword Clue
• Carelessly made pile Crossword Clue
• Catherine -, sixth wife of Henry VIII (4) Crossword Clue
• Censor (a sensitive document) Crossword Clue
• Company announcement sent to journalists Crossword Clue
• Dating from the time before Homo sapiens Crossword Clue
• Declare, affirm Crossword Clue
• Exclamation of dismay; a horde (anagram) Crossword Clue
• Filled with awe Crossword Clue
• Guardianship, care Crossword Clue
• Item of cutlery Crossword Clue
• Of the original length Crossword Clue
• Redeems (a voucher) for money Crossword Clue
• Squirm with pain or embarrassment Crossword Clue
• --- Star, Polaris Crossword Clue
• Succeed in obtaining Crossword Clue
• Tic, spasm Crossword Clue