The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword Clues — 2026-10-20

32 clues from this puzzle. Select a clue to view its answers.

• Where pimple patch is placed straight away Crossword Clue9 letters
• Was first admitting wife's vulgar Crossword Clue4 letters
• Trendy position, for example (8) Crossword Clue8 letters
• There you are initially very overjoyed in US city Crossword Clue5 letters
• Submissiveness shown by one student in London, say, after party Crossword Clue8 letters
• Strongly recommend going after second beer Crossword Clue5 letters
• Still in charge after short predicament Crossword Clue6 letters
• Single man oddly serious Crossword Clue6 letters
• Sheep looking up can sort of swallow Crossword Clue6 letters
• Royal Engineers likely to be trustworthy Crossword Clue8 letters
• Revolutionary, fifty one, holding Queen record Crossword Clue5 letters
• Reproduced pastry dish without fish? On the contrary Crossword Clue6 letters
• Religious leader with little time for gossip Crossword Clue6 letters
• Regularly point at prime minister Crossword Clue4 letters
• Put spades I found in warehouse Crossword Clue7 letters
• Pretty wounded by European Crossword Clue4 letters
• Polished hospital department, squeezing a gel all over the place Crossword Clue7 letters
• Panorama gets Trump exasperated, essentially Crossword Clue9 letters
• Oscar heartlessly writing introduction Crossword Clue7 letters
• Not in a bad state Crossword Clue6 letters
• Next item I made poorly Crossword Clue9 letters
• Moment playwright quietly leaves East Street Crossword Clue8 letters
• Mock imperfection leader's dismissed Crossword Clue9 letters
• Lobster Newburg enthrals writer Crossword Clue6 letters
• Leered as criminal's freed Crossword Clue8 letters
• Handsome, vacuous bloke approaching Crossword Clue8 letters
• Got primarily overwhelmed by passionate, uplifting type of music Crossword Clue6 letters
• Game involving putting strap upside down Crossword Clue4 letters
• Detailed talk about temperature changes Crossword Clue8 letters
• Caught rook breaking nut Crossword Clue5 letters
• Business trouble Crossword Clue7 letters
• Almost avoid boss's funny business Crossword Clue8 letters