The Times Specialist Sunday Crossword Clues — 2026-10-11

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

• Zadie Smith's debut novel, published in 2000 Crossword Clue10 letters
• Vega is the brightest star in this constellation Crossword Clue4 letters
• US band who released For Emma, Forever Ago in 2007 Crossword Clue7 letters
• Type of angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 Crossword Clue6 letters
• The Den is the home ground of ____ football club, currently in the EFL Championship Crossword Clue8 letters
• The "heads" side of a coin Crossword Clue7 letters
• Term for a region usually including Lebanon and Turkey Crossword Clue8 letters
• Substance traditionally used to treat cricket bats Crossword Clue10 letters
• Stieg ____ wrote the first three novels in the Millennium crime series Crossword Clue7 letters
• Star of The Kumars at No 42, made a dame in 2026 Crossword Clue9 letters
• Singer with UK No 1 albums in all of the last five decades Crossword Clue12 letters
• Shape of an Australian rules football field Crossword Clue4 letters
• Scientist played by Christopher Lloyd in Back to the Future Crossword Clue11 letters
• Role for Roger Lloyd Pack in Only Fools and Horses Crossword Clue7 letters
• Retail computer buyers, for example Crossword Clue8 letters
• Proverbially, this is the best form of defence Crossword Clue6 letters
• Miles Davis's ____ (1959) is widely seen as one of the all-time best jazz albums Crossword Clue10 letters
• Literary sea captain appearing in The Mysterious Island Crossword Clue4 letters
• Lindsay ___ played both twins in The Parent Trap (1998) Crossword Clue5 letters
• Lead male character in Tennessee Williams's A Streetcar Named Desire Crossword Clue15 letters
• In 2026, Tadej Pogacar won the ___ for the fifth time Crossword Clue12 letters
• Entertainer who hosts the Drag Race franchise Crossword Clue6 letters
• England batsman on the 1950 FA Cup final's winning side Crossword Clue12 letters
• Drinks container with a wide, open top Crossword Clue6 letters
• Drink made using grapes frozen on the vine, still frozen when pressed Crossword Clue7 letters
• Device put in front of some locomotives, to deflect dangerous obstacles on the track Crossword Clue10 letters
• Daniel Day-Lewis starred in My Beautiful ____ (1985) Crossword Clue10 letters
• Cut of steak named after a French author Crossword Clue13 letters
• Critical term describing an overprotective government Crossword Clue10 letters
• Comedian Chris Morris created this 1997 satirical current affairs TV series Crossword Clue8 letters
• Claude ____ founded a famous champagne house in 1743 Crossword Clue4 letters
• Chichen Itza was built in this Mexican region Crossword Clue7 letters
• British toy brand whose vehicle models included a Yellow Submarine in 1969 Crossword Clue5 letters
• British director of Fish Tank and American Honey Crossword Clue12 letters
• Body of water with a very limited tidal range Crossword Clue8 letters
• BBC sci-fi detective series named after a David Bowie song Crossword Clue10 letters
• Another name for ascorbic acid Crossword Clue8 letters
• Actress, nominated for an Oscar for her role in True Grit (2010) Crossword Clue15 letters
• Actress who starred in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Wicked Crossword Clue12 letters
• Actor who won an Oscar for his role in Cocoon (1985) Crossword Clue9 letters
• Activist named Time Person of the Year in 2019 Crossword Clue13 letters
• A less common name for entomology Crossword Clue11 letters
• A ____ was often seen on The Generation Game's conveyer belt Crossword Clue9 letters
• A ____ pipe is made from the root burl of a plant similar to heather Crossword Clue5 letters
• "Blow me about in winds, ____ me in sulphur" (Othello) Crossword Clue5 letters
• ___'s Rod is a DH Lawrence novel about an amateur flautist Crossword Clue5 letters
• ____ surgery involves the rerouting of a tubular body part Crossword Clue6 letters
• ____ station opened in 1899 as the Great Central Railway's London terminus Crossword Clue10 letters
• ____ Cooper is the secretary of state for health and social care Crossword Clue6 letters
• ___ is used to determine the age of organic materials Crossword Clue12 letters