Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 8th July 2025

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 8th July 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Bad delivery – margarine, possibly, is everywhere
AAcross 6:	Singer's doubly large uniform
AAcross 10:	Is America backtracking with eastern problem?
AAcross 11:	Split peas poorly valued
AAcross 12:	Comfortable in the pink short top before party	WELL-TO-DO
AAcross 13:	Fear temperature's eradicated bloomer
AAcross 15:	Found out student got paid
AAcross 17:	Distinguished artist rents no frames
AAcross 19:	Consumer's after exchange with 50 per cent off jumper
AAcross 21:	Mould on a fish, gone off
AAcross 22:	Band is competent covering dance music
AAcross 24:	Story one cadet fabricated
AAcross 27:	Running over, talking boastfully about Spain
AAcross 28:	Big cat formerly seen round university
AAcross 29:	Family gathering finally for Charles?
AAcross 30:	Local community from Yorkshire town intended leaving area
DDown 1:	Rouse wife with it
DDown 2:	Very bad bananas deter apes
DDown 3:	Lift small duck
DDown 4:	Answer about singular little artificial lake
DDown 5:	Say yes to adult before start of puppet show
DDown 7:	Perfect goat, maybe, scratching head
DDown 8:	Get below kiosk
DDown 9:	Loose soil also regularly removed for flowers
DDown 14:	Mystery novel reader ultimately did this?	CLOSED BOOK
DDown 16:	Citizen from Italy working in old part of South Africa
DDown 18:	Being directed, exit scene
DDown 20:	Accomplish hike around each lake
DDown 21:	Fine group of rowers supporting river transport
DDown 23:	Second time eagle cut tail
DDown 25:	Finished capturing queen bee
DDown 26:	Dexterous editor picked up newspaper