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Puzzles June 26

Across

  • 1 Working out squat’s existing arrangement (6,3)
  • 6 Some galumphing oaf (4)
  • 8 Spot nursery’s head and volunteers getting something to feed babies with (8)
  • 9 Reduces the number of cattle (6)
  • 10 Show appreciation for swamp of publicity? (6)
  • 11 Eat when the hot drinks are served (3,5)
  • 12 Fringe members of council impugn idiosyncratic healthcare facility (6)
  • 15 DJs, for example, mumble extremely stupid answer (8)
  • 16 Excited about a small bet (8)
  • 19 Those finishing this may join staunch organisation (6)
  • 21 A key defect somehow modified (8)
  • 22 Ostentatious items of women’s underwear, extremely silky (6)
  • 24 Shrink’s lecture is dictated (6)
  • 25 If visitor centre gets overrun by ivy, perhaps that’s more ominous (8)
  • 26 Heartthrob is not working by the sound of it (4)
  • 27 Dare Romeo to fly around airfield (9)

Down

  • 1 A fresh mixture of universal additives (5)
  • 2 Care if top gets pulled down a bit in sale (7)
  • 3 Arm bones found periodically in fuel intake (5)
  • 4 Question dizzy aunt with hesitation? Just a little bit! (7)
  • 5 Complicated plan is to include lead from Impressionist artist's medium (3,6)
  • 6 Common owl flying around summit (7)
  • 7 Something for breakfast produced without alarm being set off (9)
  • 13 Quit area of expertise? That's weird! (4-5)
  • 14 Sicilian city gets to a state of near paralysis (9)
  • 17 Implement silent treatment after you called out (7)
  • 18 It brings down blushing with unusual cure (7)
  • 20 Wash hair with this artificial crap? (7)
  • 22 Roll of notes? (5)
  • 23 Fabric moved back and forth noisily (5)

Posted in puzzles on Jun 01, 2026