Telegraph Cryptic AnswersTuesday, 7th October 2025 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 7th October 2025. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Large parcel oddly wrapped in blue blanketWIDESPREADAAcross 6: Tot's play cut shortDRAMAAcross 10: Is certain Republican leaving problem?ISSUEAAcross 11: Government intended heartless announcementSTATEMENTAAcross 12: Good-looking workers and ordinary meHANDSOMEAAcross 13: Cowboy might throw this woman out, initiallyLASSOAAcross 15: In secret I rediscovered what you did at bedtimeRETIREDAAcross 17: Reading genuine cases about Information TechnologyRECITALAAcross 19: Requiring new engine crossing GermanyNEEDINGAAcross 21: Begging primarily benefits dogsBASSETSAAcross 22: Hard work editor expectedHOPEDAAcross 24: Swede perhaps eaten up – or abandoned, lacking timeEUROPEANAAcross 27: Almost sorry cheat upset group of playersORCHESTRAAAcross 28: Perfect card player's declaration?IDEALAAcross 29: Return if shoe has half cut off sole?FISHAAcross 30: Royals in clubs repressing urges? On the contraryPRINCESSESDDown 1: Fancy week with that fellow?WHIMDDown 2: Pull down idlest man's pantsDISMANTLEDDown 3: Genesis without number one in pop careerSPEEDDDown 4: Reply about relative entertains papa and daughterRESPONDDDown 5: Non-specialist friend admitted by a university with little resistanceAMATEURDDown 7: King tries ignoring river birdsRHEASDDown 8: Still without formal proposal?MOTIONLESSDDown 9: Casts back showsREFLECTSDDown 14: Nice baker might give you thisFRENCH LOAFDDown 16: Animal's controlled here, as Cockney saysREINDEERDDown 18: Adolescents irregularly eat greensTEENAGERSDDown 20: Bigger electronic cutting utensil used by chefGREATERDDown 21: Steal goat I regularly found in shedBARGAINDDown 23: Chooses things guitarists might usePICKSDDown 25: Sit, maintaining one's composurePOISEDDown 26: Positive quality luxurious hotel's missingPLUS