Across 16 clues
7A.
Flat carrier (4) Crossword Clue View →
TRAY
First letter:
8A.
Morning droplets? (3) Crossword Clue View →
DEW
9A.
Kind of glowing light (4) Crossword Clue View →
NEON
First letter:
10A.
German songs; relied (anag.) (6) Crossword Clue View →
LIEDER
First letter:
11A.
Response (6) Crossword Clue View →
CHORUS
First letter:
12A.
Large deer (3) Crossword Clue View →
ELK
First letter:
13A.
Tall birds (6) Crossword Clue View →
HERONS
14A.
African expedition (6) Crossword Clue View →
SAFARI
First letter:
16A.
Possibly amplifying word (6) Crossword Clue View →
ADVERB
First letter:
19A.
Speckled bird (6) Crossword Clue View →
THRUSH
First letter:
21A.
Lyric poem (3) Crossword Clue View →
ODE
22A.
An obit (anag.) (6) Crossword Clue View →
OBTAIN
First letter:
24A.
Cell; moving (6) Crossword Clue View →
MOBILE
First letter:
25A.
Carve (4) Crossword Clue View →
FORM
First letter:
26A.
Imitate (3) Crossword Clue View →
ACT
First letter:
27A.
Zone (4) Crossword Clue View →
ROOM
First letter:
Down 12 clues
1D.
Skin discolouration (6) Crossword Clue View →
BRUISE
First letter:
2D.
Disorder; pattern (8) Crossword Clue View →
SYNDROME
First letter:
3D.
Soared (anag.) (6) Crossword Clue View →
ADORES
First letter:
4D.
Adjusts slightly (6) Crossword Clue View →
TWEAKS
First letter:
5D.
Antelopes (4) Crossword Clue View →
GOAS
6D.
Show-off (6) Crossword Clue View →
PRANCE
First letter:
15D.
Ancestor (8) Crossword Clue View →
PRE CEDER
First letter:
17D.
Discussion (6) Crossword Clue View →
HUDDLE
18D.
Miniature tree (6) Crossword Clue View →
BONSAI
First letter:
19D.
Mood; moderate (6) Crossword Clue View →
TEMPER
First letter:
20D.
Worked out (6) Crossword Clue View →
EDUCED
First letter:
23D.
Feel sore; long (4) Crossword Clue View →
ACHE

Puzzle Information

Publication: Daily Telegraph Quick

Date: September 19, 2025

Day: Friday

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. Friday puzzles typically have hard difficulty

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