The Times Specialist Sunday puzzle clues 2026 Jul 12

• A 4-6-4 railway locomotive has seven ____s Crossword Clue
• A hypsophobe _____ a fear of falling from high places Crossword Clue
• "And when that ____ blows, / I will be coming home" (Into the Mystic, Van Morrison) Crossword Clue
• Anxious, embarrassed or uncomfortable Crossword Clue
• A senior member of staff in a hospital ward Crossword Clue
• A short form of this maths/logic phrase is its first two letters and final letter Crossword Clue
• A tourist who ____ may have bought too many souvenirs Crossword Clue
• A usually male garment, sometimes called a shacket Crossword Clue
• Between 27BC and 9BC, ____ wrote a 142-book history of Rome Crossword Clue
• Brian ____, born in 36D, was a Play School presenter for 21 years Crossword Clue
• Brings (something) back into use Crossword Clue
• Carboniferous, Permian, ____ Crossword Clue
• Che Guevara's original forename Crossword Clue
• Children's novel in which Tigger first appeared Crossword Clue
• Commercial goods transportation, mainly by rail or road Crossword Clue
• Common name for a writer who told mothers "You know more than you think you do" Crossword Clue
• Composer who was one of the 19th century's most famous pianists Crossword Clue
• Expression of blame or criticism Crossword Clue
• Flammable oil produced from distillation of substances like coal or petroleum Crossword Clue
• Holder of the heptathlon world record since 1986 Crossword Clue
• Host of Supermarket Sweep on ITV, 1993-2001 and 2007 Crossword Clue
• If something ____, it is very likely to remain favourable or successful Crossword Clue
• In grammar, to match in number, gender or case Crossword Clue
• "Instant fix" hair treatment sold as useful in a busy life Crossword Clue
• "I used to have a saying that applies here, and ____ that some people have picked it up, 'If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.'" (Harry S Truman) Crossword Clue
• Jewish celebration starting nine days before Yom Kippur Crossword Clue
• Kind of consonant with added "h" in transliterated Hindi Crossword Clue
• Mammal adapted to life in northern American tundra regions Crossword Clue
• Managed by Alf Ramsey, this county town's football club were champions in their first First Division season, 1961-62 Crossword Clue
• Massenet opera with a solo violin "meditation" Crossword Clue
• Member of a special operations unit in Burma, 1943-44 Crossword Clue
• Musical composition; dynasty that ruled China, 960-1279 Crossword Clue
• Name for a water clock, often translated as "water thief" Crossword Clue
• Peruvian party which began a "people's war" in 1980 Crossword Clue
• Plant extract used in aromatherapy Crossword Clue
• Role played by Joanna Lumley on TV, 1992-2004 Crossword Clue
• Set of statements on Church of England doctrine, finalised in 1571, and included in the Book of Common Prayer Crossword Clue
• Starting a vehicle without using its ignition switch Crossword Clue
• Surname of the eponymous character in Kipling's Kim Crossword Clue
• ____s were replaced by Isas in 1999 Crossword Clue
• The "face of tears with joy" ____ was the Oxford Dictionaries word of the year in 2015 Crossword Clue
• The Gloster ____ was the RAF's last biplane fighter Crossword Clue
• The only African nation whose name is its capital plus "ia" Crossword Clue
• This type of perception can act as a bridge between senses Crossword Clue
• Turner painting in the National Gallery, depicting a battleship's last journey Crossword Clue
• Video game company founded in 1972, named after a term used in the game of go Crossword Clue
• "Will Wes block Andy or will Angela ____ Ed, now everyone hates Keir?" (The Times, May 2026) Crossword Clue
• Writer of the play Le roi s'amuse, later adapted as Verdi's Rigoletto Crossword Clue