The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 May 14

• Always a cool head in charge, step back Crossword Clue
• Barge in Bury rent free Crossword Clue
• Blair cracked boring, licentious jokes Crossword Clue
• Bull almost hit cow? Crossword Clue
• Carpenter put power in lives, overseen by church Crossword Clue
• Constriction sets in so badly Crossword Clue
• Faster animal embracing hard time Crossword Clue
• Fine fabric green: nothing better Crossword Clue
• Goddess, saint and Magi from the East, not West Crossword Clue
• High tide: newt now swimming in famous picture Crossword Clue
• Hurried round to shop Crossword Clue
• Ideal university best in surrounding area Crossword Clue
• Inferior cricketer leaves B&B with a side Crossword Clue
• Kid not allowed spicy food Crossword Clue
• Maidens popular with killer in holiday island Crossword Clue
• One missed among orders taken by good French dramatist Crossword Clue
• One shrieking denied son milk substitute Crossword Clue
• Operate bike going round established base Crossword Clue
• Pathetic people causing stir outside Globe are in control Crossword Clue
• Previously unrivalled thing in Rome not so great? Crossword Clue
• Prison sentence involving bird for criminal? Crossword Clue
• Problem steamship coming into sound Crossword Clue
• Religious rite snake vocally encourages? Crossword Clue
• Stand on lab bench or counter Crossword Clue
• Thunder from returning beak judge welcomes Crossword Clue
• Upright female in small fedora? Crossword Clue
• Way to get to grips with spinach dish Crossword Clue
• Worker at Versailles possibly planting forest in Germany Crossword Clue
• Yacht sanctuary keeps out November seas Crossword Clue
• Year one sits periodically for artist Crossword Clue