Clue Clinic · August 19, 2026

Use the everyday U.K. word for machines that move between floors.

Use the predicament sense of the clue, not the preserved cucumber.

Spell the filler sound people make during a pause.

It combines espresso with plenty of steamed milk.

Friends may do this when each person pays part of a restaurant bill.

The singular form is also a word associated with Christmas.

Look for a six-letter present-tense verb meaning prevents or discourages.

Think collectively of the outlets and organizations that report what is happening.

Look for a six-letter French-derived noun meaning surroundings or social environment.

Think of the salty liquid surrounding a cucumber during pickling.

Complete the biblical-sounding preposition in the Golden Rule.

Read “private” as a military rank and think of barracks beds.

The garment’s name blends a skirt with the shorts hidden underneath.

Think of the idiom for hiding the main point, then listen for “berries” and “lead.”

Write the place name in lowercase and inspect what sits above its two i’s and one j.

Think of the outer person in a side-by-side cuddling position.

The wings are attached to a fuselage rather than served on a plate.

Say the phrase “Get out of town!” quickly and listen to the middle words.

Picture the capped seeds that fall from oak trees.

Think of a short published account written after a person dies.

The clubs compete in the top U.S. and Canadian professional soccer league.

A modern prefixed verb describes wishing an image could be removed from memory.

It is a five-letter informal word for useful private information.

The clue wants a four-letter shortening of the adjective represented by the initial.

The entry is a blunt two-word comeback, entered without a space.

Think of the luxury Gulfstream nickname as it is spoken, then spell the numeral.

Trace the English word through Latin salarium and its traditional mineral association.

This yellow-orange Disney dog shares his name with a former planet.

They appear when the emoji is crying.

This playful marine mammal often floats on its back.

Translate the middle verb in Julius Caesar’s three-part boast into English.

Think of the numbered chess strength measure named for its creator.