Telegraph Cryptic AnswersFriday, 26th December 2025 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 26th December 2025. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Maybe collision investigator flips, constrained by stressACCIDENTAAcross 8: Focus of Tommy Fury – to find place to feedMANGERAAcross 9: Square or fashionable to visit Geordieland?NINEAAcross 10: Reversing hit back of truck after large drink and place car illegallyDOUBLE-PARKAAcross 11: Countenance going around Asda on a regular basis for showFACADEAAcross 13: Innocent, I'm excused pinching piece of old French breadCENTIMEAAcross 14: Entertainer in camp lefty filmREDCOATAAcross 16: Nonplussed seeing flightless birds in the hayBEMUSEDAAcross 19: Almost nervous after endless mickey-taking, in steep declineSKI JUMPAAcross 20: Refer to work from the East that's lyricalPOETICAAcross 21: In RAF, Ange Postecoglou's first exercises bringing sweet reward?FRANGIPANEAAcross 22: Figures Prada tailor-makes bagsDATAAAcross 23: Villain's request to hide publicity early sign of guiltBAD EGGAAcross 24: Release of energy by young lady, one workingEMISSIONDDown 1: Function four had set in motionACTIVATEDDown 2: Light sherry perhaps making wife loudFINEDDown 3: Poke your nose in short march heading north, getting led astrayMEDDLEDDown 4: On top of church, university's consumed by, for one, Laurel and HardySTAUNCHDDown 5: Clumsiness of Putin tied to corrupt baseINEPTITUDEDDown 6: Order comic Jack to pack in career occasionallyDECREEDDown 8: Mixture the French brought about to stop irritating condition for boxer?MELANGEDDown 12: Person selling United in move over European on returningAUCTIONEERDDown 15: Entertaining before lunch – exhaustingAMUSINGDDown 17: Clearance of electronic vehicle lacking force fake newsEVICTIONDDown 18: Reform ask peer to be impartial politicianSPEAKERDDown 19: Minor runner's right to plug possible source of energySTREAMDDown 20: Introduce Spooner's complimentary photosPREFIXDDown 22: Day bolstered by a quiet scotchDASH