Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 5th August 2025

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 5th August 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Heavenly body and cute, primarily – girl's first-rate	WORLD-CLASS
AAcross 6:	Applaud Liberal wearing hat
AAcross 10:	Iron and lead on short cross	FED UP
AAcross 11:	Conserve energy after alarm goes off in Barking
AAcross 12:	Bend over backwards accidentally, initially breaking two body parts	BUST A GUT
AAcross 13:	Back in taxi, unnecessarily showing boredom
AAcross 15:	One student left before head's complaint
AAcross 17:	Stop admitting I buy tailless fish
AAcross 19:	Possibly clean inside this city underground, excluding terminus
AAcross 21:	Average sandwiches and bad egg	SO-AND-SO
AAcross 22:	Cow perhaps more depressed
AAcross 24:	Gripping little drink – a sign of nerves?
AAcross 27:	Leaves it out after tip from chef – that's how the cookie crumbles	C&AMP;#039;EST LA VIE
AAcross 28:	Stranger finding old penny in river
AAcross 29:	Birch – large tree
AAcross 30:	Unclear if I'll need different diameter	ILL-DEFINED
DDown 1:	Whiskey that is enthralling female relative
DDown 2:	Swimmer embarrassed by hairstyle	RED MULLET
DDown 3:	Best editor picked up magazine?
DDown 4:	Go miles around French city	LIMOGES
DDown 5:	Extend sentence
DDown 7:	Discover king in list
DDown 8:	Guess from papa about choice of words
DDown 9:	Animal, with pain, lifted plant
DDown 14:	Wicked maiden leaving Cambodia ill, unfortunately
DDown 16:	Completely reunite on a regular basis with current bank
DDown 18:	Wild bird ended being stuck in the sack
DDown 20:	Live with daughter and odious dog
DDown 21:	Des upset about a little marine algae
DDown 23:	Insects with snakes
DDown 25:	American gents loudly haughty
DDown 26:	Dig for diamonds

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