The Times Cryptic puzzle clues 2026 Aug 14

• Aspire to shorten first part of track and field event Crossword Clue
• Church official cut grass next to road Crossword Clue
• City function subsequently returned food Crossword Clue
• Conservative dignitary uncovered old documents, reportedly Crossword Clue
• Content of putrid, cold ulcer regularly ignored in part of ear Crossword Clue
• County snubbed very famous artist, possibly Crossword Clue
• Desire sex next to church Crossword Clue
• Eatery harbours a penetrating germ on the counter Crossword Clue
• Fanatical about volatile cleaner's bigotry Crossword Clue
• Former Queen Elizabeth's introduction confused a loner Crossword Clue
• French commune organised retrospective - good for them! Crossword Clue
• Go after South American's heavenly body Crossword Clue
• King and jack, perhaps, or two other high cards? Crossword Clue
• Lecturer collects a scrap item of old farmyard machinery Crossword Clue
• Maybe circles princess in dance on ice? Crossword Clue
• One who's gone home, leaving home later than Charlie Crossword Clue
• Only performs with new material Crossword Clue
• Painter's second drink ending in disaster Crossword Clue
• Periodically used social lubricant Crossword Clue
• Predecessor of King George IV rebuffed capital Crossword Clue
• Protective equipment started to hold line Crossword Clue
• Pursue around St Ives, primarily to rebuke Crossword Clue
• Rogue helpers upset homeless person Crossword Clue
• Run into trees, and be unable to stop laughing Crossword Clue
• Slapdash stroke across second and third in Gleneagles Crossword Clue
• Smackhead zealously guards cutting tool Crossword Clue
• Sordid aspect of naval weapons close to Belarus Crossword Clue
• Writes about square hills Crossword Clue