The Times Specialist puzzle clues 2026 Feb 09

• Alpine region whose capital is Innsbruck (Y, not I) Crossword Clue
• Andean plant with starchy seeds used as a staple food Crossword Clue
• Archipelago whose chief town is Kirkwall Crossword Clue
• Best picture winner at the 2025 Academy Awards Crossword Clue
• Broadcaster and life peer who co-presented the ethics series Heart of the Matter Crossword Clue
• Claudia ---, host of the BBC show The Traitors Crossword Clue
• Cleric attached to an institution or military body Crossword Clue
• Compass point at 135 degrees clockwise from north Crossword Clue
• Emperor to whom a 125ft-tall column in Rome is dedicated Crossword Clue
• Existentialist philosopher born in Paris in 1905 Crossword Clue
• Fluid that ran through the veins of the Greek gods Crossword Clue
• French composer of the operas Manon and Werther Crossword Clue
• Fruiting plant scientifically named Prunus persica Crossword Clue
• Helicopter's device for creating lift and thrust Crossword Clue
• Indigenous people of North America now primarily based in Oklahoma Crossword Clue
• Juniper, fir or box, eg Crossword Clue
• Large-headed hammer often made of wood Crossword Clue
• Male duck Crossword Clue
• Military detachment at the opposite end of a formation to the van Crossword Clue
• National such as Gareth Bale or Gareth Edwards Crossword Clue
• Native American light axe Crossword Clue
• Pat ---, Labour MP appointed work and pensions secretary in 2025 Crossword Clue
• Periodic Hindu festival celebrated by the world's largest gathering of people Crossword Clue
• Popular grey racehorse that won the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup Crossword Clue
• Rows of a chessboard Crossword Clue
• Shoes such as stilettos Crossword Clue
• Simultaneous discharge of firearms in battle or display Crossword Clue
• Traditional game in which a coin is propelled across a board with the hand Crossword Clue