Telegraph Cryptic AnswersMonday, 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.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Change implement of corporal punishmentSWITCHAAcross 4: Electricity unit with power, in mislaid light fittingLAMPPOSTAAcross 9: Concerning, perhaps, brush trade?RETAILAAcross 10: Beast of burden with trouble around plantCAMELLIAAAcross 12: Metal of choice, including a different metalPLATINUMAAcross 13: One of three boatmen returning in old addressSIRRAHAAcross 15: Type seen in some not very big world cities?SMALL CAPITALSAAcross 18: I arrange remit to sort out different ethnic groups' unionINTERMARRIAGEAAcross 20: When it comes to this, one must make a decisionCRUNCHAAcross 22: Female flier finding insectLADYBIRDAAcross 24: Type of current church official? CorrectACCURATEAAcross 25: A playful person, very relaxedAT EASEAAcross 26: Wear out a few? It's tediousTIRESOMEAAcross 27: Be against friends taking ecstasyOPPOSEDDown 1: Fights for leftoversSCRAPSDDown 2: Being delivered by particular van?IN TRANSITDDown 3: Bootleg discs? Police usually keep themCRIMINAL RECORDSDDown 5: Chap creating a barrier?ADAMDDown 6: First thing to do when cooking parliamentary pies – ignore AA!PRELIMINARY STEPDDown 7: Mathematician, it's said, may be one who stops things grinding to a halt!OILERDDown 8: Use one of these when moving house etc, organised with hasteTEA CHESTDDown 11: Loud bass almost upset a lot of people on boardBUSLOADDDown 14: Quite a long distance on the golf course?FAIRWAYDDown 16: Moan foolishly drinking Heather's coffeeAMERICANODDown 17: Broadcast about floating device as means of transportAIRCRAFTDDown 19: Stick publicity in this spotADHEREDDown 21: It's painful and horribly cruelULCERDDown 23: Check ship's timberSTEM