Telegraph Cryptic Answers

Monday, 22nd December 2025

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 22nd December 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Son has fun playing with fox, eating first of biscuits in small container
AAcross 5:	Joiner perhaps, making a leg?
AAcross 9:	Mother's disputes getting dogs
AAcross 10:	Preoccupy former pupils with feasts, occasionally
AAcross 12:	Old US lawman perfects listening equipment
AAcross 13:	Golf club's western extremity
AAcross 14:	Fog leaves, revealing view, unpleasantly
AAcross 16:	To worship one I'd lose? Awful!
AAcross 19:	Divorcee modelled, revealing everything!
AAcross 21:	Moisture generated in Edam production
AAcross 24:	Knife? Contents of shop are required
AAcross 25:	Where to keep documents of short legal hearing?
AAcross 27:	Drinks filled with it for exercises	SIT-UPS
AAcross 28:	Excess has Anthony eating far too much
AAcross 29:	Writer's copy in Home Counties?
AAcross 30:	Cyberbully, mostly candid old novelist
DDown 1:	Adder maybe, found in one season
DDown 2:	Sun rippling on river? Not convinced
DDown 3:	Obese, I must be kept within hospital trust
DDown 4:	Crime concerning trader in stolen property
DDown 6:	Space to take first of overs and bowl more surprisingly!	ELBOW ROOM
DDown 7:	Manufacture a ribbed, new food container	BREAD BIN
DDown 8:	Went back, one might say, and sowed more grass?
DDown 11:	Cast is imbibing alcoholic drink	ASTI
DDown 15:	Running tab, group's in this eating establishment	GASTROPUB
DDown 17:	Loathes speed: is fighting with son
DDown 18:	One in theatre perhaps: person who can put lines together?
DDown 20:	Money owed from society girl, getting tense
DDown 21:	Deal I'm arranging with Republican to get an old car
DDown 22:	Red wine? Pub has zero litres, nothing!
DDown 23:	Concerning sort to write again, using a keyboard?	RE-TYPE
DDown 26:	Overweight, perhaps Capone's causing death

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