The Times Specialist puzzle clues 2026 Feb 23

• Almond-flavoured liqueur Crossword Clue
• Average age of a Vietnam War combat soldier, according to a 1985 Paul Hardcastle No 1 Crossword Clue
• British pop art pioneer who designed the sleeve of the Beatles' White Album Crossword Clue
• British surgeon who pioneered the smallpox vaccine Crossword Clue
• Derek ---, actor whose historical roles have included Cadfael and Claudius Crossword Clue
• Drink with flavourings such as camomile or peppermint Crossword Clue
• Enormous elephant-carrying bird of Arabian myth Crossword Clue
• Figure of speech such as "All the world's a stage" Crossword Clue
• Fire built for a funeral in certain cultures Crossword Clue
• Gardener's wooden basket Crossword Clue
• Headland such as that at the southern tip of mainland South America or Africa Crossword Clue
• Imperial unit of weight roughly equal to 6.3 kilograms Crossword Clue
• Irish author of the 2007 Booker prizewinning novel The Gathering Crossword Clue
• Middle Eastern country whose capital is Amman Crossword Clue
• Midlands forest that hosts an annual Robin Hood festival Crossword Clue
• Mournful form of poem Crossword Clue
• Role of Peter Brookes at The Times since 1992 Crossword Clue
• Small non-photosensitive area on the retina Crossword Clue
• Small yellowish plumlike fruit of an east Asian tree Crossword Clue
• Snooker or pool implement Crossword Clue
• Spiny shrub or small tree that produces may blossom Crossword Clue
• The ---, 1907 Joseph Conrad espionage novel Crossword Clue
• Trailer used for transport to equestrian events Crossword Clue
• Typically domed recess at the eastern end of a church Crossword Clue
• US singer whose 1998 album Songbird led to posthumous renown Crossword Clue
• US state whose largest city is Portland Crossword Clue
• US term for a tap Crossword Clue
• Youngest daughter of King Lear Crossword Clue
• Ziggy ---, 1970s alter ego of David Bowie Crossword Clue