The Telegraph Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Dec 08

• Appoint Russian leader Crossword Clue
• Assess the potential of octopuses, briefly cooked Crossword Clue
• At sea, I contact past explorer Crossword Clue
• Break from driving - it's best after parking Crossword Clue
• Clarity from occasionally loud police department head Crossword Clue
• Cold Deputy PM is unpleasantly damp Crossword Clue
• Defraud second Conservative politician in Wales formerly Crossword Clue
• Dogs - mum's pets? Crossword Clue
• Exam paper for teachers finally out Crossword Clue
• Extremely clever journalist, one you owe something to Crossword Clue
• Hardy novel about international capital Crossword Clue
• In Manhattan, Leo reworked country song Crossword Clue
• Lottery also enthralling married bishop, glad at heart Crossword Clue
• Management notice cars helping to carry tonnes Crossword Clue
• Move from delivery company receiving criticism Crossword Clue
• Musicians or socialist backing creative pursuits Crossword Clue
• Old seaman holding forth Crossword Clue
• One pound I invested in TSB? I lost capital Crossword Clue
• Patriarch is about to ring recovery group Crossword Clue
• Plan service, visiting Didcot on vacation Crossword Clue
• Powerful expert's shabby trench coat Crossword Clue
• Ring a good Chinese former Prime Minister Crossword Clue
• Sick of regularly stopping at racecourse Crossword Clue
• Some branch or agency in Alaskan city Crossword Clue
• Thin sniper adjusted position, briefly Crossword Clue
• To see so far (2,4) Crossword Clue
• Vehicle reversed by hot bloke, Home and Away composer Crossword Clue
• What might contain soldiers' destination? Crossword Clue