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Friday, 17th October 2025

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th October 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	They may report poet's row about getting ejected by motorway
AAcross 6:	Heavy metal star
AAcross 9:	Sacred stringed instrument cuts in, piped endlessly
AAcross 10:	Great recipe with first two ingredients skipped over
AAcross 12:	With a gloomy tone, "Cycle Korea" ad regularly repelled
AAcross 13:	Misty Italian river – savour swimming across it
AAcross 15:	Single recording – object that feeds its owner's obsession	ONE-TRACK MIND
AAcross 18:	Drunk shot bullet to get ride	MERRY-GO-ROUND
AAcross 21:	Equestrian accoutrements: whip and rotating spur
AAcross 22:	Concoct a version showing musical range
AAcross 24:	The people here known to fall out with the neighbours at number 4?
AAcross 25:	Alliance nurtured with Spain helping
AAcross 26:	Eastern guy heading west in style
AAcross 27:	Determined what may be carried by shippers is ten tons
DDown 1:	Dam gathering queer fish
DDown 2:	Football team from Tyne Tees perhaps involved in one-nil exchange
DDown 3:	Country mile? Not that far to find police HQ	SCOTLAND YARD
DDown 4:	State of this person on broadcast!
DDown 5:	Outcry in northern city: Abba half-heartedly supported by ladies?
DDown 7:	Joy beat up a hero and I must intervene
DDown 8:	Crop maybe left by the wharf
DDown 11:	Line up royal Charlie to meet girl of low birth?	WORKING-CLASS
DDown 14:	Feel mixed metaphors will go over editor's head
DDown 16:	Issue involving European embassy
DDown 17:	Adaptable airman joins Royal Marines, having close connection	ARM IN ARM
DDown 19:	Parody met with indignation
DDown 20:	Pressure and strain lifted, eating a bit of food
DDown 23:	Piers announced opening items

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