Telegraph Toughie AnswersWednesday, 23rd April 2025 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Wednesday, 23rd April 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 6: Oligarch expert taking time off to become Head of Chambers?LEXICOGRAPHERAAcross 8: Sailor sent back sticky sweet Italian wineBAROLOAAcross 9: Take a slice of sirloin, char gently just like a head chefIN CHARGEAAcross 10: New film scoreNETAAcross 11: Cold and damp herb the compiler picked upRHEUMYAAcross 12: Might this appear pink when pickled in alcohol?ELEPHANTAAcross 14: Writer suffering duress beginning to struggleDR SEUSSAAcross 16: Stupid person grabbing head of All Black rugby internationalWALLABYAAcross 20: Playful talk unseemly when mature?BADINAGEAAcross 23: Stream live boxing over 15BOURNEAAcross 24: Port or whiskey?RYEAAcross 25: Person with a number one southern family patriarch?SKINHEADAAcross 26: Plan succeeded – woman's undergarment is stolenSCHEMEAAcross 27: Cor! Hen parties when squiffy like a dance!TERPSICHOREANDDown 1: Risk of former partner sitting on carriage with temperature droppingEXPOSUREDDown 2: Adult chum Mike finally gets things like sonar and radarACRONYMSDDown 3: Cryptically editing & lit?IGNITEDDDown 4: Cack-handed cowboy Oscar ignored by EnglishGAUCHEDDown 5: Keep quiet about cook's dress that hugs the figureSHEATHDDown 6: Grub that's popular with bikers?LEATHERJACKETDDown 7: Totter off with old golden bra Madonna designedRAG-AND-BONE-MANDDown 13: Friend switched light on leaving motorwayPALDDown 15: Container damaged by fire uncoveredURNDDown 17: A distressed call describing worst hazardous materialASBESTOSDDown 18: Chuckles after admitting that's horribleLAUGHTERDDown 19: Noted Italian court rulingVERDICTDDown 21: Sign for me, leaving opening letters blankIGNOREDDown 22: Reluctant European states taking the leadAVERSE