Across 16 clues
1A.
US eatery (5) Crossword Clue View →
DINER
First letter:
4A.
Flies up (5) Crossword Clue View →
SOARS
First letter:
10A.
Opportunist (7) Crossword Clue View →
CHANCER
First letter:
11A.
Duck providing down (5) Crossword Clue View →
EIDER
First letter:
12A.
Scout group (5) Crossword Clue View →
TROOP
First letter:
13A.
Wet rats (anag.) (7) Crossword Clue View →
STEWART
First letter:
15A.
Reverberate (4) Crossword Clue View →
BEAT
First letter:
17A.
Scottish river (5) Crossword Clue View →
TWEED
First letter:
19A.
Pigeonhole (5) Crossword Clue View →
RANGE
First letter:
22A.
Valley (4) Crossword Clue View →
RAID
First letter:
25A.
Dieted (7) Crossword Clue View →
REDUCED
First letter:
27A.
Selassie devotee (5) Crossword Clue View →
RASTA
First letter:
29A.
Peer (5) Crossword Clue View →
BUDDY
First letter:
30A.
Aisle (7) Crossword Clue View →
PATHWAY
First letter:
31A.
Natural dye (5) Crossword Clue View →
HENNA
First letter:
32A.
Vigilant (5) Crossword Clue View →
EXERT
First letter:
Down 16 clues
2D.
43rd US state (5) Crossword Clue View →
IDAHO
First letter:
3D.
Broke free (7) Crossword Clue View →
ESCAPED
First letter:
5D.
Very fat (5) Crossword Clue View →
OBESE
First letter:
6D.
Bureaucracy (3,4) Crossword Clue View →
RED TAPE
First letter:
7D.
Explorer or novelist (5) Crossword Clue View →
SCOTT
First letter:
8D.
Fox Basil (5) Crossword Clue View →
BRUSH
First letter:
9D.
Fireplace (5) Crossword Clue View →
GRILL
First letter:
14D.
Price exacted (4) Crossword Clue View →
TOLL
First letter:
16D.
Relinquish (4) Crossword Clue View →
CAST
First letter:
18D.
Euler is (anag.) (7) Crossword Clue View →
LEISURE
First letter:
20D.
Fine spray (7) Crossword Clue View →
AEROSOL
First letter:
21D.
English county (5) Crossword Clue View →
NOTTS
First letter:
23D.
Skilled (5) Crossword Clue View →
GREAT
First letter:
24D.
Large corvid (5) Crossword Clue View →
RAVEN
First letter:
26D.
Italian city (5) Crossword Clue View →
PADUA
First letter:
28D.
Beatle Ringo (5) Crossword Clue View →
STARR
First letter:

Puzzle Information

Publication: Daily Telegraph Quick

Date: September 13, 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

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