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Friday, 17th October 2025

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Friday, 17th October 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	It’s important you make this call	LANDMARK DECISION
AAcross 9:	Visiting W3, one’s taken rest
AAcross 10:	Unframed announcement put on display about the Listener
AAcross 11:	Adjusted policy taking my age into consideration: hospital added US-style condition
AAcross 13:	Voice link cut by writer during Wembley-based fracas?
AAcross 15:	Mischievous beggar needs to give over
AAcross 16:	Do what’s necessary to solve 24 Down? Carry on speaking	TAKE UP THE WORD
AAcross 17:	See 16 Across	UPTHE
AAcross 18:	See 16 Across
AAcross 20:	Is it omitted from tequilas in cocktail?
AAcross 21:	Who’s dying from declamatory sermon?
AAcross 23:	Bears the finale of the poet	RUPERT BROOKE
AAcross 26:	Christmas story, long drawn-out? Not very
AAcross 27:	Curse America after it cuts national song
AAcross 28:	See 1 Across	LANDMARK DECISION
DDown 2:	Robots start to assist university doing a test on car wheels
DDown 3:	Dictator, staying in the region of bar, sorry for picking up material	DUCHESSE LACE
DDown 4:	Recommend Mr B’s predecessor for lifting depression
DDown 5:	Eurovision winning song’s sound reworked in style of Spooner number	KING OF THE ROAD
DDown 6:	Refined, first impression of Kate, ideally?
DDown 7:	Strong partnership engaged in business
DDown 8:	See 16 Down	THE GREAT UNWASHED
DDown 12:	Delegations sent abroad to apprehend politician who needs to pay the writer
DDown 14:	See 5 Down	KING OF THE ROAD
DDown 16:	People at large are what thug needs for excitement	THE GREAT UNWASHED
DDown 17:	Source of spillage after the Rising Sun?
DDown 19:	Stock farmer went smartly around lion
DDown 22:	Prescribed drug for Caroline, needing a boost
DDown 24:	Pull waterproof over buttocks
DDown 25:	See 5 Down	KING OF THE ROAD

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