Puzzler Cryptic Crossword Clues — 2026-10-20

26 clues from this puzzle. Select a clue to view its answers.

• Twenty points built up (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Trunk destroying roots (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Totally preoccupy deranged bosses (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Some carer unlikely to show again (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Series of strokes but get better (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Scientist Isaac went off and on (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Room for one small measure kept in block (7) Crossword Clue7 letters
• Respect shimmering ghost (7) Crossword Clue7 letters
• Remove if a surplice is lacking depth (11) Crossword Clue11 letters
• Proust translated in a daze (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Loosening workings of tiny gun (7) Crossword Clue7 letters
• Jetty embraces one explorer (7) Crossword Clue7 letters
• Italian porridge arranged on plate (7) Crossword Clue7 letters
• Invited visitor speculated out loud (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Hear about promotion of capital city (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Grand dressing is flash (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Get log chopped up to make a wooden button (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Flag to fold, almost zero (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Fainted - maybe send round court (7) Crossword Clue7 letters
• Dined in college, it's said (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Central self confused, dispirited (11) Crossword Clue11 letters
• Carried to loveless island (5) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Call into question regarding containment of soft dog (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Being evasive when losing hard border (6) Crossword Clue6 letters
• Beige mole at a gathering (7) Crossword Clue7 letters
• Apart from trapped reverse passage (7) Crossword Clue7 letters