Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 22nd May 2025

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd May 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Explicit, even ruder dancing around pole
AAcross 6:	Gathered Independent retracted article
AAcross 10:	Third letter to the Corinthians?
AAcross 11:	Marine is intense embracing a female
AAcross 12:	Rogue operation acquiring large force
AAcross 13:	Gets rid of outhouses
AAcross 15:	Trespasser derisively holding back justice
AAcross 17:	Sopranos unfortunately lacking a godfather
AAcross 19:	Devout following with Queen opening
AAcross 21:	Forgiving one found in clear
AAcross 22:	Bouquet dispatched for listeners
AAcross 24:	Live outside university grounds?
AAcross 27:	Immobile prisoner conceals endless mania
AAcross 28:	Line undivided after carbon copy
AAcross 29:	Call for anger ends occasionally
AAcross 30:	Pinched by coppers, is tentatively obstinate
DDown 1:	Rise removing top, provoking desire
DDown 2:	Signal keeping America in balance
DDown 3:	Small instrument with a point
DDown 4:	Puts bottoms on mules again?
DDown 5:	Periodically, seller locks up paints
DDown 7:	Crust finally covers mature rhubarb
DDown 8:	Wise men consider adopting street justice
DDown 9:	Under pressure idiot left key
DDown 14:	Job announcement
DDown 16:	Thrilling vote for Republican in charge
DDown 18:	Dock worker to deserve getting fired
DDown 20:	Bank record contains case of error
DDown 21:	Crew going over ship's hold
DDown 23:	Cancel dates with sweetheart
DDown 25:	Divides into cubes, evenly sliced initially
DDown 26:	Soft fabric is stroked