Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Monday, 19th May 2025

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 19th May 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Time with teacher to pen question for game show
AAcross 6:	Breathe in sharply when doctor's brought round
AAcross 9:	Man with iron, 59	FELIX
AAcross 10:	Revolutionary musical about Post Office worker
AAcross 12:	Never wearying of being a fat idle drunk
AAcross 14:	Spicy pork pie eaten by the Major, ultimately, and Basil Fawlty?
AAcross 15:	Threaten troublemaker with death
AAcross 17:	Most weak metals melted
AAcross 19:	Drop blue act
AAcross 21:	Pompous fancy man flirts with poet	SELF-IMPORTANT
AAcross 24:	One who might help when out of one's depth?
AAcross 25:	Mug? The compiler had nothing to fill it
AAcross 26:	A pain in the neck for Mr Astley?
AAcross 27:	Official under me bungled democratic process
DDown 1:	Appeal sent upstairs, then very loud row
DDown 2:	Person who won't play with anyone?
DDown 3:	Glibness, possibly, that could have its pros and cons	MIXED BLESSING
DDown 4:	Second bed available without charge?	SCOT-FREE
DDown 5:	Stop ignoring pair's affair
DDown 7:	Is the compiler competent and friendly?
DDown 8:	Acting as plane perhaps coming for Spooner
DDown 11:	Opinionated and horribly vague trite man
DDown 13:	"Trader's mine," seaman reported
DDown 16:	Dish that might be given to convict
DDown 18:	Wicked: stupendously ace film!
DDown 20:	Experimental and not given a hearing?
DDown 22:	Spread covering large dish
DDown 23:	The opposite of stern heads of schools taking extreme measures