Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 1st January 2025

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 1st January 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Tear up as Spooner might say, looking for understanding …	LIP-READING
AAcross 6:	… material left after renovation
AAcross 10:	Some rejected agricultural living accommodation
AAcross 11:	The other way round since vicar retracted on sin	VICE VERSA
AAcross 12:	Sponge rugs once restored
AAcross 13:	Sprays flowers
AAcross 15:	Granted – and due for payment on completion
AAcross 17:	A politician blocking leave for cleaner
AAcross 19:	Thousands may find no resistance in shackles
AAcross 21:	Former money court that is no longer
AAcross 22:	Creatures seeing terror initially in all directions
AAcross 24:	Issues resulting from cycling rebellion
AAcross 27:	Disease of 10 Across treated with care
AAcross 28:	President losing time for golf is a misery guts
AAcross 29:	Ceremony that's correct for the audience
AAcross 30:	Frame principal Italian party
DDown 1:	As it happens, sin is on the rise
DDown 2:	One may take the lead in war against crime	POLICE DOG
DDown 3:	Source of inspiration from reader at Oxford
DDown 4:	Ate about four, as predicted
DDown 5:	Star upset about poor clue for centre
DDown 7:	Pulls in listeners across north
DDown 8:	Thrills from new games underpinning rising skill
DDown 9:	Cloudy and cold when in open
DDown 14:	Surely not fine at home always	WELL I NEVER
DDown 16:	Court lacks flexible seating in the Lords
DDown 18:	What Siberia would be if not south?
DDown 20:	Fantastic rates adjusted to cover lines
DDown 21:	Words after passing on the app I devised
DDown 23:	Best beat
DDown 25:	Feeling others must expose bar
DDown 26:	A short note added to end of the recess