Telegraph Toughie Answers

Tuesday, 21st October 2025

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Tuesday, 21st October 2025. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Top player growing old captures pawn – a quick way to check mate	SPEED DATING
AAcross 9:	Mafia activity for example decreasing, or I'm worried!	ORGANISED CRIME
AAcross 11:	Unsigned, church official forgetting initial
AAcross 11:	Unsigned, church official forgetting initial
AAcross 12:	Group of taxis measures about fifty
AAcross 13:	Remain with auditor's burden?
AAcross 16:	Up on the horizon	IN THE AIR
AAcross 17:	Edit out groovy old maestro
AAcross 19:	US author back in the top academy
AAcross 20:	Half of rudd and plaice cooked – fishy!
AAcross 22:	Bit of fun in flier?
AAcross 23:	Article dipped in gravy for god
AAcross 24:	Infection you observed by the way
AAcross 27:	Previously described, suggestion of a number?
AAcross 28:	More than one staircase inspires cheerful, brilliant decorator?	FAIRY LIGHTS
DDown 2:	Direct Argentine leader once imprisoning male drunkards	PERSON-TO-PERSON
DDown 3:	Buried by squirrel, a nut in style
DDown 4:	Repetitive exercise? Hint this is something boring	DRILL BIT
DDown 5:	Holiday destination with similar ideas?
DDown 6:	French city – worth a visit?
DDown 7:	Downer in loss of position?
DDown 8:	Dancing seen with certain celebratory occasions
DDown 10:	Song name in short service for singer	MARIA CALLAS
DDown 14:	Wolf down in well, consequential
DDown 15:	Be loud, quiet somewhere else?
DDown 18:	Just deserts left, concrete surrounds
DDown 21:	Zoom business
DDown 25:	After British, one Greek letter – and another!
DDown 26:	Stink in second half of game?