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Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 16th September 2025
There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 16th September 2025. View the answers below..
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Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: Shots echo loudly next to castles
AAcross 5: Confused after papa swam about like a duck
AAcross 9: Talk about Lewis Carroll character
AAcross 10: Female swan's in river showing bill
AAcross 11: Lying flat almost by big cat, say
AAcross 12: Shouts of horror after king hums
AAcross 13: Small drink reflected mood
AAcross 15: Worn out old hat used irregularly
AAcross 17: Someone needing treatment lay occasionally in a calm manner
AAcross 19: Back in government, can eventually make law
AAcross 22: Journey across top of gently elevated strip of land
AAcross 23: Elope with an RAF rogue leaving fine aircraft
AAcross 25: Acquired a dreadfully odd pet
AAcross 26: Golf chaps inside fixed slice
AAcross 27: Thin student appearing in poster
AAcross 28: Watch old bishop dish out food
DDown 1: English ship going round peninsula makes a break for it
DDown 2: Prefer holding large spice up
DDown 3: Grass Simon regularly cut for relation
DDown 4: Gran tests out most rum
DDown 5: Hope everyone catches bug
DDown 6: Leaving from French district unsure? Not half!
DDown 7: Broken leg's not the most extended
DDown 8: Attended to a daughter's cut getting bandaged
DDown 14: Stopped before opening each door, initially
DDown 16: You might see a rabbit after these words disturbed the ospreyHEY PRESTO
DDown 17: Exercises with husband wearing wigs, maybe
DDown 18: Tiny creature in pond bit European
DDown 20: Unskilled adult friend picked up game
DDown 21: American anaesthetist ultimately found in that place?
DDown 23: Tot upset about snake
DDown 24: Parking car, Glen's oddly ignored messengers