Across 12 clues
1A.
Muslim ruler (6) Crossword Clue View →
KHALIF
First letter:
5A.
Hard ex-footballer Jones (6) Crossword Clue View →
VINNIE
8A.
Fish (3) Crossword Clue View →
BEG
First letter:
9A.
Charger (8) Crossword Clue View →
WARHORSE
First letter:
10A.
Cornish archipelago (5,2,6) Crossword Clue View →
ISLES OF SCILLY
First letter:
12A.
Focused (6) Crossword Clue View →
SEATED
15A.
Split (6) Crossword Clue View →
BORDER
First letter:
17A.
Repeatedly (5,3,5) Crossword Clue View →
AGAIN AND AGAIN
First letter:
21A.
Ceres too (anag.) (8) Crossword Clue View →
CREOSOTE
First letter:
22A.
Jamaican music (3) Crossword Clue View →
SKA
First letter:
23A.
Rio slum (6) Crossword Clue View →
FAVELA
First letter:
24A.
Sprinkle (6) Crossword Clue View →
PEPPER
First letter:
Down 14 clues
2D.
Presses (5) Crossword Clue View →
MILLS
First letter:
3D.
Brusque (5) Crossword Clue View →
NOISY
First letter:
4D.
Welsh city (7) Crossword Clue View →
CARDIFF
5D.
Bug (5) Crossword Clue View →
ROUSE
First letter:
6D.
Stone tool; in hotel (anag.) (7) Crossword Clue View →
NEOLITH
First letter:
7D.
Affronts (7) Crossword Clue View →
OFFENDS
First letter:
11D.
Auction item (3) Crossword Clue View →
LOT
First letter:
13D.
I regain (anag.) (7) Crossword Clue View →
NIGERIA
First letter:
14D.
Embodiment (7) Crossword Clue View →
PICTURE
First letter:
15D.
Melancholy (7) Crossword Clue View →
DISMALS
First letter:
16D.
Lyricist Gershwin (3) Crossword Clue View →
I R A
First letter:
18D.
Bouquet (5) Crossword Clue View →
SAVOR
First letter:
19D.
Enthusiasm (5) Crossword Clue View →
HEART
20D.
Furious (5) Crossword Clue View →
DIRTY
First letter:

Puzzle Information

Publication: Daily Telegraph Quick

Date: August 16, 2025

Day: Saturday

Very Hard Difficulty

Quick Solving Tips

  1. Start with the shortest answers
  2. Look for common prefixes (UN-, RE-)
  3. Check crossing letters for help
  4. Consider the theme if mentioned
  5. Saturday puzzles typically have very hard difficulty