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Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Monday, 7th July 2025
There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 7th July 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Change implement of corporal punishment
AAcross 4: Electricity unit with power, in mislaid light fitting
AAcross 9: Concerning, perhaps, brush trade?
AAcross 10: Beast of burden with trouble around plant
AAcross 12: Metal of choice, including a different metal
AAcross 13: One of three boatmen returning in old address
AAcross 15: Type seen in some not very big world cities?SMALL CAPITALS
AAcross 18: I arrange remit to sort out different ethnic groups' union
AAcross 20: When it comes to this, one must make a decision
AAcross 22: Female flier finding insect
AAcross 24: Type of current church official? Correct
AAcross 25: A playful person, very relaxedAT EASE
AAcross 26: Wear out a few? It's tedious
AAcross 27: Be against friends taking ecstasy
DDown 1: Fights for leftovers
DDown 2: Being delivered by particular van?IN TRANSIT
DDown 3: Bootleg discs? Police usually keep themCRIMINAL RECORDS
DDown 5: Chap creating a barrier?
DDown 6: First thing to do when cooking parliamentary pies – ignore AA!PRELIMINARY STEP
DDown 7: Mathematician, it's said, may be one who stops things grinding to a halt!
DDown 8: Use one of these when moving house etc, organised with hasteTEA CHEST
DDown 11: Loud bass almost upset a lot of people on board
DDown 14: Quite a long distance on the golf course?
DDown 16: Moan foolishly drinking Heather's coffeeAMERICANO
DDown 17: Broadcast about floating device as means of transport
DDown 19: Stick publicity in this spot
DDown 21: It's painful and horribly cruel
DDown 23: Check ship's timber