Telegraph Toughie AnswersThursday, 15th May 2025 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Thursday, 15th May 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Artist from Lambeth possibly on benefitsGAINSBOROUGHAAcross 9: Showing courage when tackling excellent opponents provides inspirationBRAIN WAVEAAcross 9: Showing courage when tackling excellent opponents provides inspirationBRAINWAVEAAcross 10: Capital's content to back run for musical compositionRONDOAAcross 11: Occasionally regrets ousting Democrat from country, finding apathyINERTIAAAcross 12: Maybe area between Arab's shoulder blades becomes dryWITHERSAAcross 13: Reportedly rowers representing county get breathlessSUFFOCATEAAcross 16: Terrible man, one appearing later to be conceitedVAINAAcross 18: Exploit type in pursuit of money primarilyMILKAAcross 19: Bloated corporation growing without need for creditTUMESCENTAAcross 22: Oddball comedian, short of energy travelling aroundNOMADICAAcross 23: Express mirth as cost of drug increasedCRACK UPAAcross 25: German left golf courseLINKSAAcross 26: Nothing wrong about claiming retired cleric is lushOVERGROWNAAcross 27: Broken object traps tailless insectINTERMITTENTDDown 1: After fault is raised, discard small gadgetGUBBINSDDown 2: Head of practice denied operating illegally, becoming furiousIRATEDDown 3: Succeeded with lawsuit to secure new licenceSANCTIONDDown 4: President of Vietnam about to be shown upOBAMADDown 5: Whoever struggles gets blame regularly for defeatOVERWHELMDDown 6: Spin from vacuous guy introducing measureGYRATEDDown 7: Immature urge Dean disguisedUNDER-AGEDDown 8: Originally stylish and elegant, old clothes deteriorateWORSENDDown 14: Keen to follow motorsport threadFILAMENTDDown 15: Vegetable lorry that man Roger stopsARTICHOKEDDown 17: French course favourite, one that's somewhat sluggish?ESCARGOTDDown 18: Paper animal, misshapenMANILADDown 20: Head hit planter keeling overTOPKNOTDDown 21: Inventor adapted one's idea, each concededEDISONDDown 23: Best Sixties rock bandCREAMDDown 24: Norwegian ready to cycle a single kilometre, right?KRONE