Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 21st February 2025

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 21st February 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Perceptive one just losing lead to trap bridge partners
AAcross 6:	Keen poet gets top grade for first of odes
AAcross 9:	Blue laurel uncovered around eastern side of Oz
AAcross 10:	Obediently performing lousy duet
AAcross 12:	Maybe sculpture of king couple stored in chest
AAcross 13:	Person in court starts to judge umpire rashly over rulings
AAcross 15:	Invention from company, popular with time
AAcross 16:	New casino outside Italy's capital city
AAcross 18:	Release successful song when in band (not B-side)
AAcross 20:	Leading to Middle East, brief excursion on boat
AAcross 21:	Island is small, stay away from all edges
AAcross 23:	Hooked implement angler cast catches carp's tail
AAcross 25:	Drink dodgy lager, European beverage	GINGER ALE
AAcross 26:	Started game on table without money
AAcross 27:	Troublesome situation Southern Water turned round
AAcross 28:	Fortune left by short noble minister
DDown 1:	Soldiers dividing in Asian country
DDown 2:	Feeling nauseous taking part in burlesque – am I shameful?
DDown 3:	Unfortunate leak at largest source of saline water	GREAT SALT LAKE
DDown 4:	Young swimmer thanks head of diving staff
DDown 5:	A French film starring Liam Neeson is free
DDown 7:	Shade? Perhaps tourist ignores it
DDown 8:	The German collecting a pile of leaves covering yard is one preoccupied
DDown 11:	Nasty thing: bilge regularly discharged around Scottish island
DDown 14:	Odd – graduate entered into GCSEs weirdly struggles
DDown 17:	Sole towel turned abrasive	STEEL WOOL
DDown 19:	Grow disheartened in house with waste material and rubbish
DDown 20:	Take advantage of time with great energy supplier	TRADE ON
DDown 22:	Way to eat cold cut
DDown 24:	Have facial hair trimmed