Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 3rd July 2025

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd July 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Mysterious partner with usual rubbish
AAcross 9:	Tackle alien tackling crack team
AAcross 10:	Drink and dribble after bar's opening
AAcross 11:	One's put off consuming chips, essentially?
AAcross 12:	Dance with passion joining new company
AAcross 13:	More embarrassed, even when rejected
AAcross 15:	Straddle top mount?
AAcross 18:	Attendant messenger taking time
AAcross 19:	Remote spinning object in space
AAcross 21:	Bond in part about heartless evil
AAcross 23:	Possibly playing part of lovers, usually
AAcross 26:	Go into hospital department emergency room
AAcross 27:	Telegraph line?
AAcross 28:	After all, even shelters criminal
DDown 1:	Shylock's beginning his job being meagre
DDown 2:	Puritan could be quietly offensive
DDown 3:	Queen rising here for show
DDown 4:	Primate with cross getting to crown
DDown 5:	Not cultivated before some illumination
DDown 6:	A vagrant receives pound in collection
DDown 7:	Copper and detectives overseeing English match
DDown 8:	Got up holding record for sleep
DDown 14:	Questions around the French being tops
DDown 16:	Accordingly free other rogue
DDown 17:	One reeks spilling fuel
DDown 18:	Worries about onset of incisor decay
DDown 20:	Takes stock of another person?
DDown 22:	Barrister seriously covering brief
DDown 24:	Criticise good purchase by sweetheart
DDown 25:	Rising in outright tumult, initially