The Times Specialist Sunday puzzle clues 2026 Aug 16

• A fictional character and a Unicef children's ambassador Crossword Clue
• American composer of Adagio for Strings Crossword Clue
• A native or inhabitant of Khartoum, for example Crossword Clue
• An "____ terrible" is unconventional and/or controversial Crossword Clue
• "____" are members of the Royal Military Police Crossword Clue
• A UFO lands in Washington DC in the 1951 film The Day the Earth ____ Crossword Clue
• Australian snake, regarded as the world's most venomous Crossword Clue
• Beethoven originally intended to use Bonaparte as the title for his ____ Symphony Crossword Clue
• Broadcast network that was legalised in the UK in 1981 Crossword Clue
• Canadian dish of French fries and cheese curds, topped with gravy Crossword Clue
• Cigarettes handmade by the smoker Crossword Clue
• Comedian ____ Syal wrote the screenplay for the 1993 film Bhaji on the Beach Crossword Clue
• County that is home to Dudley and Halesowen Crossword Clue
• DJ and producer who had a No 1 in 1990 with Killer Crossword Clue
• "Don't Leave Home Without It" was the long-running advertising tagline of this finance company Crossword Clue
• First name of the Duchess of Sussex (6) Crossword Clue
• Firth of Clyde isle also called "Scotland in miniature" Crossword Clue
• Fish with single fins, possibly over two metres long Crossword Clue
• A ____ Girl is a long-awaited sequel to a long 1993 novel Crossword Clue
• "I can ___ everything except temptation" (Oscar Wilde) Crossword Clue
• In Greek mythology, he ferried dead souls across the Styx Crossword Clue
• In the biopic La Bamba, he was played by Lou Diamond Phillips Crossword Clue
• In the Star Wars universe, Obi-Wan Kenobi is a ____ Master Crossword Clue
• ____ is one of the stage names of singer Yusuf Islam Crossword Clue
• ____ Thing was a Top 10 hit for U2 in 1998 Crossword Clue
• Lionesses forward Alessia ____ scored the Goal of the Tournament at Uefa Women's Euro 2022 Crossword Clue
• Literary character who has been played on screen by Joan Hickson and Margaret Rutherford Crossword Clue
• Managed by Eddie Howe, the 2025 Carabao Cup winners Crossword Clue
• Marsala is the usual wine in this Italian dessert Crossword Clue
• Mountain visible from the Sicilian town of Taormina Crossword Clue
• Mr Tumnus in the The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, for example Crossword Clue
• National Lottery Instants, created in 1995, are now "____" Crossword Clue
• New Year's Eve or farewell song, to (often Anglicised) words by Robert Burns Crossword Clue
• Nickname of the Oasis guitarist Paul Arthurs Crossword Clue
• ____ played Marilyn Monroe in the 2022 film Blonde Crossword Clue
• Sci-fi series created by Gene Roddenberry Crossword Clue
• Scottish pop group who had a 1988 Top 10 hit with Somewhere in My Heart Crossword Clue
• Singer who acted in the films Moonstruck and Mermaids Crossword Clue
• Something created by calving which is not alive Crossword Clue
• Steel-framed structures used instead of greenhouses Crossword Clue
• Surname of the radio DJ and comedian who created the character Sid Snot Crossword Clue
• Swiss chocolatier known for its seasonal Gold Bunny Crossword Clue
• Symbol which evolved from Latin "et", written as a ligature Crossword Clue
• The 22nd series of this reality TV show was aired in 2025 Crossword Clue
• The bestselling living author, writer of over 180 novels Crossword Clue
• The five most viewed series on Netflix include three seasons of this show Crossword Clue
• The only person who has been principal conductor at both La Scala and the Metropolitan Opera Crossword Clue
• The phylum to which vertebrates belong Crossword Clue
• The Simpsons first appeared on US TV in a series of animated shorts on The ____ Show Crossword Clue
• Type of board on which a planchette is used to spell out words Crossword Clue