Across 15 clues
1A.
Glove; hand (4) Crossword Clue View →
MITT
First letter:
4A.
Body of water (3) Crossword Clue View →
BAY
First letter:
6A.
Singer Marvin (4) Crossword Clue View →
GAYE
First letter:
8A.
Niggle; nibble (4) Crossword Clue View →
GNAW
First letter:
9A.
Upright (8) Crossword Clue View →
TRUTHFUL
First letter:
10A.
Rehearsal (3,3) Crossword Clue View →
DRY RUN
First letter:
11A.
Swear to (6) Crossword Clue View →
ASSURE
First letter:
12A.
Rue Morgue writer (5,5,3) Crossword Clue View →
EDGAR ALLAN POE
First letter:
16A.
Actor Derek (6) Crossword Clue View →
JACOBI
First letter:
19A.
Flared (anag.) (6) Crossword Clue View →
ALFRED
First letter:
21A.
Caledonia (8) Crossword Clue View →
SCOTLAND
First letter:
22A.
Stratford river (4) Crossword Clue View →
AVON
First letter:
23A.
Eyesore? (4) Crossword Clue View →
STYE
First letter:
24A.
Corn spike (3) Crossword Clue View →
COB
First letter:
25A.
Ascended (4) Crossword Clue View →
LEFT
First letter:
Down 12 clues
2D.
Snubbed (7) Crossword Clue View →
AVOIDED
First letter:
3D.
Loom (over) (5) Crossword Clue View →
TOWER
First letter:
4D.
Grassland (7) Crossword Clue View →
PRAIRIE
First letter:
5D.
Blood vessel (5) Crossword Clue View →
AORTA
First letter:
6D.
Sparkle (7) Crossword Clue View →
SHAKING
First letter:
7D.
Irish poet (5) Crossword Clue View →
MOORE
First letter:
13D.
Evangelist (7) Crossword Clue View →
APOSTLE
First letter:
14D.
Hero's lover (7) Crossword Clue View →
LEANDER
First letter:
15D.
No euros (anag.) (7) Crossword Clue View →
ONEROUS
First letter:
17D.
Berkshire town (5) Crossword Clue View →
ASCOT
First letter:
18D.
Furious (5) Crossword Clue View →
DIRTY
First letter:
20D.
Talent (5) Crossword Clue View →
THING
First letter:

Puzzle Information

Publication: Daily Telegraph Quick

Date: September 27, 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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