Telegraph Cryptic AnswersMonday, 6th October 2025 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 6th October 2025. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Take a small tot to welcome new arrival?WET THE BABY'S HEADAAcross 9: Arrogantly claim bar must swap starters for meat dishROAST BEEFAAcross 10: Put down teen posing before runENTERAAcross 11: PC perhaps kept so busy at the end of dayDESKTOPAAcross 12: Pass pasty around, pursued by first pair of seagullsELAPSEAAcross 15: Beginners note metres regularly introduced by nonsense poetLEARNERSAAcross 16: Brazilian footballer's games with the FrenchPELEAAcross 19: For example, Hearts matchSUITAAcross 20: Get more excited for puzzleBEWILDERAAcross 23: Pinto toppling fences completelyIN TOTOAAcross 24: Coach again on time ahead of wet weatherRETRAINAAcross 26: Backed by a bishop, that lady's returned for recovery treatmentREHABAAcross 28: Very long time devouring American Dad, television showSOAP OPERAAAcross 29: How train reached Barking for Queen onceCATHERINE HOWARDDDown 1: With gold medal at last, daughter set to be among the bestWORLD-CLASSDDown 2: Doctor ran in last to changeTRANSLATIONDDown 3: I can have Top Gear suspendedHATSTANDDDown 4: Celeb Lee personally carries electronic pagersBLEEPERSDDown 5: Batter in cold mealBUFFETDDown 6: Observes short piercing tool go up and downSEESAWDDown 7: Put away odd letters ignored by tenantsEATDDown 8: A great deal of traffic going over Devon riverDARTDDown 13: Device that picks up plate after you've stepped on it?SPEED CAMERADDown 14: Relief after trial that audiologist provides?HEARING AIDDDown 17: Drop red case off close to luggageDECREASEDDown 18: Dazzling volume, and riotous playingVIRTUOSODDown 21: Repeat Spitting ImageDOUBLEDDown 22: One elitist's penned article about small tree cultivationBONSAIDDown 25: Snappy type beginning to clear crumbs upCROCDDown 27: Having taken small spades out, shuts shedHUT