Telegraph Cryptic AnswersFriday, 7th November 2025 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 7th November 2025. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Shot of rum lovely after some beer ...HALF VOLLEYAAcross 6: ... possibly a pint and not quite tight?AJARAAcross 10: One Jerry avoids over in Majorca, the low-cost place to stay?MOTELAAcross 11: Dude with Stetson, say, and sunburn – out of place here?MANHATTANAAcross 12: Decline to back staff, retaining one that's full of energyGAS MAINAAcross 13: Suspicion shellfish collection has put wife outINKLINGAAcross 14: Private line needed after unobtainable thereOFF THE RECORDAAcross 18: Plagiarise Constable as an example, with background drawn in by you onceCOPY AND PASTEAAcross 21: One's favourite American driveIMPETUSAAcross 23: Thy son, first appearing in the East?OUR LADYAAcross 24: Really a rush date to see regular showSOAP OPERAAAcross 25: Very late, inebriated gentleman's gentlemanVALETAAcross 26: What's miles above capital of Edinburgh?SKYEAAcross 27: One puts down style used by novelist?TYPEWRITERDDown 1: Show of devotion in acquiring a GolfHOMAGEDDown 2: News of US city trialLATESTDDown 3: Maybe one out of three taking rough side, keeping rightVULGAR FRACTIONDDown 4: Frolicking Mandela – it gets glossed overLAMINATEDDDown 5: E.g. Marathon Man extremely cut up beginning to incite dissatisfactionENNUIDDown 7: Scrap plane, it's wobbling aboutJETTISONDDown 8: Turncoat betrayed a general's part in revolutionRENEGADEDDown 9: Redundant counsellor confirms lunch perhaps with daughter Jordan?BACK-SEAT DRIVERDDown 15: Put flags down after uplifting talk and disperseEVAPORATEDDown 16: Covers notice about swallowing prunesECLIPSESDDown 17: Happen to get agitated about this compiler with variable inspirationEPIPHANYDDown 19: Battle at sea – could one reduce suffering?TABLETDDown 20: Enjoys terrifically when it's shelled?OYSTERDDown 22: Squalid recording on the radioSEEDY