Telegraph Cryptic AnswersWednesday, 23rd April 2025 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Option when tumble-drier's broken? RelaxLET IT ALL HANG OUTAAcross 9: Had a go at playing cricket?SLEDGEDAAcross 10: British stew, rabbitBLATHERAAcross 11: Bring in American books of valueIMPORTANTAAcross 12: Going around spacious southern countrySYRIAAAcross 13: Hotel about to fill drinks and water bottlesSIPHONSAAcross 15: Something to eat from Spooner's harbour catchTEACAKEAAcross 17: Pretentiousness in Zeppelin, perhapsAIR-SHIPAAcross 17: Pretentiousness in Zeppelin, perhapsAIRSHIPAAcross 19: Considerate, cut fat off crown of lambTACTFULAAcross 21: Think duck is by treeOPINEAAcross 23: Frauds social worker checks on X, for exampleCONSONANTAAcross 25: Pest getting into beat, beginning to imitate drumsTIMPANIAAcross 26: Feelings of guilt concerning detectiveREMORSEAAcross 27: Writer, reportedly serious, may whinge when botheredERNEST HEMINGWAYDDown 1: Jenny possibly entertained by stories for girls in Balamory?LASSIESDDown 2: Prepare to drive sheep around empty enclosureTEE UPDDown 3: I got them to fly around river in biplaneTIGER MOTHDDown 4: Prisoners hoarding extremely dim adult publicationsLAD MAGSDDown 5: Home ground, where not much stops bowler?HABITATDDown 6: Approaches one bar, as missing all startersNEARSDDown 7: Spouse's alternative beer?OTHER HALFDDown 8: Time Italian restaurant served up mayonnaiseTARTAREDDown 14: Odd misnomer associated with soft fruitPERSIMMONDDown 16: Fix piece for television presenterANCHORMANDDown 17: Follower's online comment inspired by boundless DalesAPOSTLEDDown 18: Rubber disc is hard and liable to do someone a mischief!PUCKISHDDown 19: Supported by mate at first, truant lost temperTANTRUMDDown 20: Sweep left river creature close to SootyLOTTERYDDown 22: Tests duplex Amsterdam housesEXAMSDDown 24: Dart that's fine, but not newARROW