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Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Friday, 5th September 2025
There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th September 2025. View the answers below..
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Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Gather shower is put on again
AAcross 5: In a corner, actor Johnny drawing back
AAcross 9: Repeatedly failing to finish cereal, promise it's good for you
AAcross 10: Pledge support for delegation
AAcross 11: Female with sign of decay assessed and checked
AAcross 12: Directions for informative programme
AAcross 14: Altering sign, liar following march is causing dismay
AAcross 18: Posts from Amazon and eBay possibly including soothing lotion
AAcross 21: Second mark of approval
AAcross 22: Cook that caters with some difficultyAT A STRETCH
AAcross 25: Interest from copper – is Tory worried about one?
AAcross 26: Sheep eating nothing must be strays
AAcross 27: Queen dig opening for Super Furry Animals
AAcross 28: Tell me to stop fidgeting, he yawnsSAY WHEN
DDown 1: Turn down Spooner's instruction to act aggressively
DDown 2: Old counter drab, a customer claims
DDown 3: German cheers jerk grabbing ambassador's false leg?
DDown 4: Odd servings of your cocoa? It's spiked
DDown 5: Clement's passion over a stew showing no bounds
DDown 6: Upside Down singer's overly enthusiastic
DDown 7: Pitiful way quote's twisted
DDown 8: Period carrying gear for equine event
DDown 13: I try and rattle wild cat's containerLITTER TRAY
DDown 15: Caps and away kits
DDown 16: Maybe the pressure at the top resulting in scrap
DDown 17: Range is small, pick 50 to go
DDown 19: Couple of motorists holding races before church
DDown 20: Hospital stops cold, running nose, it's claimed
DDown 23: Problems with lids leads to saucepans troubling Roger
DDown 24: Show behind Tommy regularly up and running