The Times Concise puzzle clues 2026 Aug 05

• Alec ---, celebrated actor Crossword Clue
• Arrange tidily Crossword Clue
• Audible time signal Crossword Clue
• Battery contact Crossword Clue
• Compass direction Crossword Clue
• Contemptible Crossword Clue
• Craft of fitting padded coverings to furniture Crossword Clue
• Dry and barren Crossword Clue
• Enclosed patch of land Crossword Clue
• Expressed contrition Crossword Clue
• Flyer of newly developed aircraft Crossword Clue
• Handful of earth Crossword Clue
• Legally terminated (a marriage) Crossword Clue
• Military dining hall Crossword Clue
• Multiply by two Crossword Clue
• (Of a vehicle) turn less sharply than expected Crossword Clue
• Pungent perfume ingredient Crossword Clue
• Rich cake Crossword Clue
• Slow-paced, unhurried Crossword Clue
• Type of reference book Crossword Clue
• Upward movement Crossword Clue
• Very chilly, raw Crossword Clue
• Vote in favour Crossword Clue
• Wind-created formation in a desert or on a beach Crossword Clue