The Times Specialist Sunday puzzle clues 2026 May 24

• 1981 Kool and the Gang song, whose title is an exhortation to boogie Crossword Clue
• 2018 film, Bradley Cooper's directorial debut, in which he stars with Lady Gaga Crossword Clue
• American girl band which released Don't Cha in 2005 Crossword Clue
• Attempt to gain control through aggressive means Crossword Clue
• Autumn in America Crossword Clue
• Ballet about an eponymous peasant girl; princess played by Amy Adams in Enchanted Crossword Clue
• "Be not too long ____ to be; O mother-month, where have they hidden thee?" (A Vision of Spring in Winter, Swinburne) Crossword Clue
• Capital of the Algarve region Crossword Clue
• Coarse felt-like cloth often used on billiard tables Crossword Clue
• Cosmetics company which has a Clinique subsidiary Crossword Clue
• Co-star opposite Bruce Willis in the 1980s TV comedy drama Moonlighting Crossword Clue
• Creator of reality TV series America's Next Top Model Crossword Clue
• Describing soldiers advancing in regular formation Crossword Clue
• Either of the straps of a horse's bridle connecting to the bit Crossword Clue
• Epic film of 1963 based on Greek myth, featuring the stop-motion animation work of Ray Harryhausen Crossword Clue
• Form of entertainment in which fish tanks, mail bags or handcuffs might be employed Crossword Clue
• French phrase meaning "all together" Crossword Clue
• Gaelic name for Scotland Crossword Clue
• Gluttonous Roald Dahl character who shoots up a chocolate factory pipe Crossword Clue
• Having a round, innocent-looking face akin to an angel Crossword Clue
• Home of Sheffield United FC Crossword Clue
• Idiom originating from medieval times meaning to issue a challenge Crossword Clue
• Informally, symptoms like confusion and forgetfulness Crossword Clue
• "____ is a piece of string?" (rhetorical question) Crossword Clue
• It may precede case, lift or well Crossword Clue
• ITV game show in which spouses tried to match each other's answers Crossword Clue
• Jim Hawkins meets a veteran sailor in The ____ at the "Admiral Benbow", Chapter 1 of Treasure Island Crossword Clue
• Maker of garments for theatrical productions Crossword Clue
• Marine fish with an elongated body and fang-like teeth Crossword Clue
• Named after a Titaness, the second-largest moon of Saturn Crossword Clue
• National Trust site in Wiltshire containing the world's largest prehistoric stone circle Crossword Clue
• Natural polymer which is the main constituent of cotton Crossword Clue
• Of a position or situation, not capable of being defended or maintained Crossword Clue
• "Or else you are that ____ and knavish sprite / Called Robin Goodfellow" (A Midsummer Night's Dream) Crossword Clue
• "Peace for ____" (Neville Chamberlain, just after the Munich Agreement of 1938) Crossword Clue
• Plant part which becomes foliage rather than a flower Crossword Clue
• Problem addressed in France by the Bison Futé (crafty bison) information service Crossword Clue
• Redheaded female presenter on Radio 1, 2013-20 Crossword Clue
• Root used in Chinese herbal medicine and energy drinks Crossword Clue
• Someone obsessed with cleanliness (spelling with A) Crossword Clue
• Someone out of touch with reality Crossword Clue
• Steak doneness giving a cool red centre Crossword Clue
• The ____ Gargle Blaster is the best drink in existence, according to The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy Crossword Clue
• "The ____ is always right" (retailing motto) Crossword Clue
• There are 12 ___s in a standard Monopoly game set Crossword Clue
• UK bus operator which uses the slogan "we've got you" Crossword Clue
• Viking who became the first ruler of Normandy Crossword Clue
• Zane ____ (1872-1939) was an American writer, best known for westerns Crossword Clue