Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 6th February 2025 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 6th February 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 7: Avoid sleep regularly? That is to stop!SIDESTEPAAcross 8: Reportedly something groom may hold arriving at weddingBRIDALAAcross 9: German child, helpful typeKINDAAcross 10: Sinister reason to attend an auction?FORBIDDINGAAcross 11: French port controversial actor knocked back somewhatCALAISAAcross 13: Grace last month heading for obscure Scottish islandDECORUMAAcross 14: Spell in the past having essentially slender figureHEXAGONAAcross 16: Plant, one in second row at rear of borderHEMLOCKAAcross 19: Not large, West African peninsulaIBERIANAAcross 20: Rejected urge to ring supporter not far awayNEARBYAAcross 21: Charge to hold criminal isn't vagueINDISTINCTAAcross 22: Shine in golf of inferior standardGLOWAAcross 23: Ways to reach National Park?BROADSAAcross 24: Surprising financial gain damaged Apple, perhapsWINDFALLDDown 1: Appease China, covering up one thing oddlyMITIGATEDDown 2: Dispute expected fine being raisedFEUDDDown 3: Closure of branches over Welsh banker's countySTAFFSDDown 4: Promote at college holder of degree, first in EnglishUPGRADEDDown 5: Recalled performing popular parts for pantomimeCINDERELLADDown 6: A lot of bubbly males protecting a wildebeestMAGNUMDDown 8: Spirit cook mostly added to make sweet breadBRIOCHEDDown 12: Scholarly American appearing on acclaimed broadcastACADEMICALDDown 15: Is a poet mixed up in drugs?OPIATESDDown 17: Crowd around black dog that's slipped its leadCABOODLEDDown 18: Secret, why possibly it's overheardUNKNOWNDDown 19: Disregard piece from reporter on Gibraltar coming upIGNOREDDown 20: Becoming aware of love, ditching husband!NOTINGDDown 22: Innate quality that's presentGIFT