Telegraph Cryptic AnswersFriday, 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.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: No promises broken in play on words?SPOONERISMAAcross 6: Disco beatCLUBAAcross 9: Field half a Spanish football teamREALMAAcross 10: Shut up about everyone’s narrow squeakCLOSE CALLAAcross 12: Undying aim to meet Les Dennis at lastENDLESSAAcross 13: Hurts to lose a second gameCHESSAAcross 15: Row over Liberal’s flattering speechBLARNEYAAcross 17: Roll stuffed with American chicken?ROASTERAAcross 19: Article with more moving propositionTHEOREMAAcross 21: Official set off conflict with GermanySTEWARDAAcross 22: Disrespect groom out having drinksMOUTHAAcross 24: Waste of time putting appearance firstGARBAGEAAcross 27: Local site prepared for what swingers doOSCILLATEAAcross 28: Men discussed pretextGUISEAAcross 29: Small boat that’s found in the ChannelSARKAAcross 30: Emily Maitlis’s old job? See Andrew upsetting king!NEWS READERAAcross 30: Emily Maitlis’s old job? See Andrew upsetting king!NEWSREADERDDown 1: Somewhat lesser fellow?SERFDDown 2: Orange Free State nearly breaks apart, typicallyON AVERAGEDDown 3: Traveller sensible to avoid capital of TurkmenistanNOMADDDown 4: Mr Astley perhaps yet to perform, in danger of collapseRICKETYDDown 5: Patronise new Spoons, right?SPONSORDDown 7: Contract that’s illegal – sue on a regular basisLEASEDDown 8: Coping with supporters here?BALUSTRADEDDown 11: Area that’s in a state?ENCLAVEDDown 14: I mess about when drunk or soberABSTEMIOUSDDown 16: Close to sea creature, Europeans missing another?NARWHALDDown 18: Did deal, netting profit – it’s a blowTRADE WINDDDown 20: Berate friend (1 Across) becoming captain of industryMAGNATEDDown 21: I will stop ogre’s screamsSHRIEKSDDown 23: Complaint from public – Keir occasionally going missingULCERDDown 25: Levy’s first to block Mr Postecoglou’s view?ANGLEDDown 26: Drop rentTEAR