Telegraph Cryptic AnswersThursday, 11th December 2025 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 11th December 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Very obvious King acts really flusteredCRYSTAL CLEARAAcross 9: During time before shower exercise too muchOVERTRAINAAcross 10: Long introduction to outstanding winter theatre showPANTOAAcross 11: New York banker should regularly start to streamline workingHUDSONAAcross 12: Hurriedly leave exam, most quick of allFLEETESTAAcross 13: Top offer, receiving million for bookSUMMITAAcross 15: Snooker venue in Cheshire town Basil's wife mentionedCRUCIBLEAAcross 18: Artist captures a hot Polynesian islanderTAHITIANAAcross 19: Name about to visit flipping US city university, incredible!UNREALAAcross 21: Skivvy with physique of a boxer?DOGSBODYAAcross 23: Ultimately ignore notice entering cut fieldMEADOWAAcross 26: Mean lurcher goes round burying bonesULNAEAAcross 27: Endlessly enraged VIP spread rumourGRAPE VINEAAcross 27: Endlessly enraged VIP spread rumourGRAPEVINEAAcross 28: Sportsperson presently in Rolls touring areaTENNIS PLAYERDDown 1: That man is wearing Wally's costumeCLOTHESDDown 2: Admit daughter every so often sleepily turns overYIELDDDown 3: One making an impression on you?TATTOOISTDDown 4: Jump from raised board, without balancing essentiallyLEAPDDown 5: Pub owner in outskirts of Leatherhead maintaining traditions mostlyLANDLORDDDown 6: Australia is struck by acclaim for tech companyAPPLEDDown 7: Outfit of Stephen's, emblematic to some extentENSEMBLEDDown 8: Hate swear-word that divides the FrenchLOATHEDDown 14: Wood lots use selfishly adult must stopMAHOGANYDDown 16: Swimmer from Greece, only failing to finish in medleyCONGER-EELDDown 17: Garment king maybe put on one rearing horseCARDIGANDDown 18: Clean trams perhaps?TIDY UPDDown 20: Cheap clothing that's needed for climbing hills?LOW GEARDDown 22: Note using revolting English wordBREVEDDown 24: Newspaper Lydia foldsDAILYDDown 25: Spend changePASS