The Times Cryptic Crossword Clues — 2026-10-21

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

• Wrongly confined, lets fly with assurance Crossword Clue15 letters
• Twisted young woman almost deceived writer Crossword Clue9 letters
• This head boy's role taken by female Crossword Clue9 letters
• Supplied with energy, board finally breaks ground Crossword Clue8 letters
• Sort of home elsewhere Crossword Clue6 letters
• Say, slug daughter after attempt to conceal a tantrum Crossword Clue9 letters
• Save, for later use, 100 freshly-made celery sandwiches Crossword Clue7 letters
• Robot car not a minute in reverse Crossword Clue9 letters
• Replace a tendon to some extent affected by decay Crossword Clue5 letters
• Realise American first lady possesses vital energy Crossword Clue7 letters
• Presents stone fruit served upside down Crossword Clue5 letters
• Piece of Geneva Football Club clothing went fast Crossword Clue5 letters
• Most tasteless sandwich across range Crossword Clue8 letters
• Make good company broadcast Crossword Clue6 letters
• Listed answer within 40 days Crossword Clue5 letters
• Hearing aid readily available on this Crossword Clue3 letters
• Good malware possibly hiding trace of pirated material Crossword Clue7 letters
• Give more room to grow extremely rare grass Crossword Clue5 letters
• Gets tired greeting leader of platoon in place of commander Crossword Clue8 letters
• Geographical feature initially recognised in Antarctica Crossword Clue3 letters
• Food landed, people tucked in Crossword Clue7 letters
• Favourite in form, first in heat, tangling with pacesetter Crossword Clue11 letters
• Detective's fired up to concentrate Crossword Clue6 letters
• Critical on exercise run to not give up Crossword Clue9 letters
• Credulously believe story told in dress coat Crossword Clue11 letters
• Consider having leading pair in May Ball dispensing perfume Crossword Clue8 letters
• Conifer plantations in area after long time Crossword Clue6 letters
• Compromising situation no therapy resolved Crossword Clue9 letters
• Circus lion, loose, roaming potentially fatal path Crossword Clue15 letters
• Chapter following key character Crossword Clue5 letters