Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Tuesday, 2nd December 2025

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 2nd December 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Half of comic's not much to look at, editor moaned
AAcross 6:	Almost round fruit
AAcross 10:	Grumpy alien comes back somewhere filthy
AAcross 11:	Hairy armpit not vital
AAcross 12:	Drop of French cider emptied with no difficulty
AAcross 13:	Oscar swaps with adult in Polynesian country dance
AAcross 15:	Bags Sally put inside toboggan
AAcross 17:	Upset if skull's polished
AAcross 19:	Withdraw cash
AAcross 21:	Investigates wheezes after exercises
AAcross 22:	Terrific coat worn by soldier
AAcross 24:	Bend in tall grass appeared again
AAcross 27:	So drunk her feet wrapped round old Republican
AAcross 28:	Allow promotional film, possibly, by US university
AAcross 29:	Spot – she regularly squeezes it
AAcross 30:	Biscuit, drink then small sleep	BRANDY SNAP
DDown 1:	Looking up some railway ticket for London?
DDown 2:	Scrape green bananas for courier
DDown 3:	Musician removes soft blanket
DDown 4:	Take off tie – I'm at Barking
DDown 5:	Fast old ram
DDown 7:	Discover king and queen at last
DDown 8:	Wave, perhaps, left European ship frozen
DDown 9:	Fairly short tops from independent emporium rated more attractive
DDown 14:	Schoolfellows from China supporting kind son
DDown 16:	Joined American and chatted nonsensically
DDown 18:	One trying to catch trout maybe initially found in type of tank
DDown 20:	Where you might find ship's hold
DDown 21:	Sales pitch ahead of new model
DDown 23:	Hotel resident conjectured for the audience
DDown 25:	Show last bit of chemistry set
DDown 26:	Check spare tyre's turned up