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Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Friday, 28th November 2025
There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 28th November 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 1: No promises broken in play on words?
AAcross 6: Disco beat
AAcross 9: Field half a Spanish football team
AAcross 10: Shut up about everyone’s narrow squeakCLOSE CALL
AAcross 12: Undying aim to meet Les Dennis at last
AAcross 13: Hurts to lose a second game
AAcross 15: Row over Liberal’s flattering speech
AAcross 17: Roll stuffed with American chicken?
AAcross 19: Article with more moving proposition
AAcross 21: Official set off conflict with Germany
AAcross 22: Disrespect groom out having drinks
AAcross 24: Waste of time putting appearance first
AAcross 27: Local site prepared for what swingers do
AAcross 28: Men discussed pretext
AAcross 29: Small boat that’s found in the Channel
AAcross 30: Emily Maitlis’s old job? See Andrew upsetting king!
AAcross 30: Emily Maitlis’s old job? See Andrew upsetting king!
DDown 1: Somewhat lesser fellow?
DDown 2: Orange Free State nearly breaks apart, typicallyON AVERAGE
DDown 3: Traveller sensible to avoid capital of Turkmenistan
DDown 4: Mr Astley perhaps yet to perform, in danger of collapse
DDown 5: Patronise new Spoons, right?
DDown 7: Contract that’s illegal – sue on a regular basis
DDown 8: Coping with supporters here?
DDown 11: Area that’s in a state?
DDown 14: I mess about when drunk or sober
DDown 16: Close to sea creature, Europeans missing another?
DDown 18: Did deal, netting profit – it’s a blowTRADE WIND
DDown 20: Berate friend (1 Across) becoming captain of industry
DDown 21: I will stop ogre’s screams
DDown 23: Complaint from public – Keir occasionally going missing
DDown 25: Levy’s first to block Mr Postecoglou’s view?
DDown 26: Drop rent
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