The Telegraph Cryptic puzzle clues 2025 Dec 23

• Abandoned novel deters Edward Crossword Clue
• Beeb only half supporting prime minister, perhaps Crossword Clue
• Cleaner animal accepting lead from the bloke Crossword Clue
• Count it all yourself? Not all Crossword Clue
• Do ripe bananas stretch? Crossword Clue
• Emissary from German city in car with gears oddly missing Crossword Clue
• Fish disappear after start of season Crossword Clue
• Get rid of evil alien I met Crossword Clue
• Gives an account of embracing four nieces? Crossword Clue
• Group of detectives in river come to a conclusion Crossword Clue
• Hooked by peculiar instrument Crossword Clue
• Horse crossing motorway twice halted Crossword Clue
• Insults missing Liberal's spectacles Crossword Clue
• Learner driver frets, avoiding wide vehicles Crossword Clue
• Left wearing apprentice's suit Crossword Clue
• Look around rear of hotel for a kipper Crossword Clue
• Most tipsy maiden retires drunk Crossword Clue
• Out of bed and ready for trouble Crossword Clue
• Particularly cross after eastern craft returned Crossword Clue
• Peer and I were bare, previously Crossword Clue
• Photograph part of leg a minx raised Crossword Clue
• Piece of confectionery, darling? Crossword Clue
• Punctuation mark needs deleting initially, editor ordered Crossword Clue
• Radical old male hiding in tree Crossword Clue
• Reticent about first tennis shot by daughter Crossword Clue
• Salesman's turned up holding a weapon Crossword Clue
• Secret place to put your clothes Crossword Clue
• Stopped a run and relaxed Crossword Clue
• Swap Queen record with large crack Crossword Clue
• These could be used for recording lawsuits about badger's home Crossword Clue
• Thought highly of new diet with crepes? Not I! Crossword Clue
• Try a lure behind tail of trout Crossword Clue