The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 May 20

• A lack of dotted letters on electronic report Crossword Clue
• American egoists periodically forward fake news? Crossword Clue
• Bit part of fish covering large skinned dory Crossword Clue
• Charlie stuffing grass inside iron dish Crossword Clue
• Claims uniform lost in play? Crossword Clue
• Clicking instruments scan state in chaos Crossword Clue
• Clobber from African country's taken by horse Crossword Clue
• Cold hair on face after temperature drops in store Crossword Clue
• Dash from fiery burst escaping from trap Crossword Clue
• Faces of each Girl Guide female will shade Crossword Clue
• Fine gambling competition taking pressure off suckers Crossword Clue
• Fundraiser in hotel sadly wrapped up by 22.00 Crossword Clue
• Game friend climbing across English river in mist Crossword Clue
• Half-rotated solid shape completely white Crossword Clue
• Hard to shift some fake tan: it's bottled on the counter Crossword Clue
• Jack perhaps abridged pieces for opera Crossword Clue
• Major Mike at home feeding pup? Crossword Clue
• Put an end to row involving stray animal Crossword Clue
• Quail on centre of Delacroix painting Crossword Clue
• Quarter of maidens within Italian city run Crossword Clue
• Small hole for Dr Spooner's birdie Crossword Clue
• Spot bladed tool after son's gone for papa Crossword Clue
• Staff patrolling study detect odour from youth Crossword Clue
• Sweet old man starts to recce faraway island Crossword Clue
• Tip from head following a drink Crossword Clue
• Trophy hunters bivouac at last on side of mountain Crossword Clue
• Trouble rearing child after one's affair Crossword Clue
• Unfinished highway outside of skinflint's joint? Crossword Clue
• Unpolished pine leg antiquarian keeps Crossword Clue
• Unusual items in books Mexican barely absorbs Crossword Clue