Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Thursday, 30th October 2025

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 30th October 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Rate case of Chianti about standard
AAcross 5:	Ofcom mendaciously suppressing acclaim
AAcross 9:	Will occasionally pursuing a tax cut help?
AAcross 10:	Old doormen could become dealers
AAcross 11:	Anecdote from Rishi Sunak perhaps taking seconds	SHORT STORY
AAcross 12:	Match piano with song
AAcross 14:	Carefree naked chaps – gutsy, filled with variable energy	HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
AAcross 18:	Involvement of the heartless Republican in lie
AAcross 21:	Company's in the dark, 50 dismissed
AAcross 22:	Properties American, given time, compliments
AAcross 25:	Possibly lead championship list when announced	TITLE ROLE
AAcross 26:	Body temperature, approximately
AAcross 27:	Cutting head leads to desire for a drink
AAcross 28:	Feel dodgy
DDown 1:	Rewrite clue as group of words containing a verb
DDown 2:	Flower delivery service
DDown 3:	Quibble with Balkan city hotel over pretentious behaviour	SPLIT HAIRS
DDown 4:	Chelsea at the top, with passion play away
DDown 5:	Fair cop to begin with, restricting Yankee's licence
DDown 6:	I'm not sure interrupting the setter is trivial
DDown 7:	Grace Kelly's second stage frolic, not the first
DDown 8:	Wastes oysters prepared day before
DDown 13:	Family cleans up completely in violent events
DDown 15:	Rich fudge upset Leon
DDown 16:	Set focus for City and United in full
DDown 17:	Show on TV casually or precisely
DDown 19:	Avert getting confused by latest of tickets – go without fare
DDown 20:	Propose a date when king heads away	ASK OUT
DDown 23:	Fish under river's rocks
DDown 24:	Trotters making Del's heart sink in outdoor function

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