Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 16th January 2025

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th January 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Extensive weeds with rapid spreading
AAcross 6:	First guitarist for heavy metal?
AAcross 10:	Consumed by anger, even getting retribution
AAcross 11:	Relaxes in lavatory feeling unfinished
AAcross 12:	Fugitive escaping round tunnel's entrance
AAcross 13:	Italian magistrate swallows Don's first evasion
AAcross 15:	Former capital of Germany
AAcross 17:	Small saddle provides rest
AAcross 19:	Soaps following doctors finally around hospital
AAcross 21:	Fall of villain in lawsuit
AAcross 22:	Cover shut up with tool
AAcross 24:	Keep lock on fine gold
AAcross 27:	One pardons former coppers facing Queen
AAcross 28:	Advanced new dope for European city
AAcross 29:	Slugs that one tries shooting, initially
AAcross 30:	Rating, when hardened, accepts ship crew
DDown 1:	Guarded last of booty after battle
DDown 2:	Wicked blokes in empty decadent naughtiness
DDown 3:	Immorality supported by Church following
DDown 4:	Crew catching fish dancing a hornpipe?
DDown 5:	Holds drinks keeping upright?
DDown 7:	Polish workers inside borders of England
DDown 8:	He's ardent unusually embracing current crush
DDown 9:	Percussion perhaps incorporates vintage blues
DDown 14:	Shot a scene with plot twists
DDown 16:	Unwanted bugs beginning to sting
DDown 18:	More shameless sweetheart shows some underwear
DDown 20:	Oddly scariest taking distant expeditions
DDown 21:	Bodice interior conceals droop
DDown 23:	Racecourse, possibly one in Ayr?
DDown 25:	Services and reportedly repairs
DDown 26:	Pimple head's rising