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Friday, 19th December 2025

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 19th December 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 7:	School principal's attractive-looking passport photo?
AAcross 8:	Plays with Rose maybe, almost securing par to finish
AAcross 9:	Cassius perhaps put forward to succeed Caesar originally
AAcross 10:	Order lovely book backed by everyone in sport
AAcross 10:	Order lovely book backed by everyone in sport
AAcross 11:	Garden flower, repeatedly reduced, was the dearest one
AAcross 13:	Ennobled business magnate, outwardly embarrassed given sweetener?
AAcross 14:	Film season Labour leader introduces
AAcross 16:	Extent of bloomer possibly starts to terrify her
AAcross 19:	Advertise upgrade
AAcross 20:	Thought Rob must admit guilt
AAcross 21:	Indirectly support round of applause	SECOND-HAND
AAcross 22:	Nameless benefactor's exit point?
AAcross 23:	Each holding tears back makes wish
AAcross 24:	Creature that all other animals go after?
DDown 1:	Prosperous couple eschewing whiskey visiting fine party	WELL-TO-DO
DDown 2:	Daughter in African country downing port, getting tense
DDown 3:	Urges uprooting six herbs
DDown 4:	Draw on some revolting cigarettes I lit up
DDown 5:	Twice prevent Scotsmen establishing rugby club
DDown 6:	Pasty-faced old man in retirement departs unwell
DDown 8:	Rejecting arson at first, regarded wrecked ship
DDown 12:	Regular rite with common changes
DDown 15:	Sting, say, regularly behind crooner given grand for turning up
DDown 17:	Indian cooking method using both ends of tomato Ms Day peeled
DDown 18:	Sort of car criminals use? Well, I never!
DDown 18:	Sort of car criminals use? Well, I never!
DDown 19:	Satisfy requests, ending in gratitude
DDown 20:	Latest way to overcome hernia essentially
DDown 22:	Bird swooped in New York?

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