Our The Guardian Cryptic Crossword February 18, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue.
The Guardian Cryptic Crossword February 18, 2026 Answers
If you need help solving The Guardian Cryptic Crossword on 2/18/26, we’ve listed all of the crossword clues below so you can find the answer(s) you need. You can search for the clue and then select the appropriate clue to get the answer. We have done it this way so that if you’re just looking for a handful of clues, you won’t spoil other ones you’re working on!
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| # |
Clue |
| 9A |
Big Bang Theory’s third on – spoil end of Netflix broadcast |
| 10A |
Refuse very noisily, with a look back around |
| 11A |
Dance about, get spotted |
| 12A |
Wrong bits used to make part of a weapon |
| 13A |
Induce drummer to entertain battalion? Quite the reverse! |
| 14A |
29s from first principles, as on the 17 |
| 17A |
Every so often, try and win on entertainment programmes here |
| 18A |
Award given to Taco Bell |
| 19A |
Big build-up to the pair of us beginning to reconcile |
| 21A |
Delivers uniform? By one report, but not according to me! |
| 23A |
Oddie in front of Goodies line-up of stars |
| 24A |
Deploring mis-alignment? |
| 26A |
Strong-smelling lubricant behind pleasurable activity |
| 28A |
Hints and tips for Colin ‘let’s upset everybody’ Sell |
| 29A |
Go over Tim’s head and screen performance lacking energy |
| 1D |
Brilliant contribution from Graeme Garden |
| 2D |
If you’re not sure, keep it! |
| 3D |
Twice turn round and, losing heart, deny being pious (5-5) |
| 4D |
One of Barry, Robin or Maurice performing – what an animal! |
| 5D |
When at first you are getting frisky, position doesn’t matter |
| 6D |
Pale, stop messing around |
| 7D |
Position away from the freezer? |
| 8D |
Tire jack |
| 13D |
Floods burrows |
| 15D |
Slippery customer felt up in quite sweet surroundings |
| 16D |
Spray a bit of scent on 3 |
| 18D |
Those restoring sight with chicken’s heart and rabbit’s foot could be witches |
| 20D |
White offspring of stallions and donkeys sounds like a horse |
| 22D |
Esteban’s really, really upset Japanese schoolgirl (3-3) |
| 23D |
One that writes about grams, a tonne, or an ounce? |
| 24D |
Spooner’s to drop some pounds somewhere in Scotland |
| 25D |
See 24-Down |
| 27D |
‘Green sage stems in yogurt’ and other delicious appetisers |
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