Telegraph Toughie Answers - Thursday, 2nd January 2025 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Thursday, 2nd January 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Lament plot about a heartless Australian crook?BEWAILAAcross 4: Almost nobody is attracted to violent filmHIGH NOONAAcross 9: Around so many devotees welcoming energetic individualDYNAMOAAcross 10: Expert model, one going down on bended knee?PROPOSERAAcross 11: Vince regularly enters club containing very noxious elementARSENICALAAcross 13: Abuse when cycling for inventorTESLAAAcross 14: Hire-purchase scheme deposit in place that's perfectNEVER-NEVER LANDAAcross 17: Intense natter about embracing male pastimesENTERTAINMENTSAAcross 21: Conservative minister interrupted by Posh SpiceCUMINAAcross 23: Star heard occasionally ringing American firm for fund managerTREASURERAAcross 24: Tabloid journalist reflectedMIRROREDAAcross 25: Poles needing nap in Glasgow nod offSNOOZEAAcross 26: Mistakenly start uni as someone who'll reveal all?NATURISTAAcross 27: Hat that is placed on headBEANIEDDown 1: Part of formal debate raised uproarBEDLAMDDown 2: Discovered outstanding detective shed tears, being exposedWINDSWEPTDDown 3: Vast space store vacated, one two miles to the northIMMENSEDDown 5: Evil career developed smuggling gin, ultimately something unimportantIRRELEVANCEDDown 6: Modern jazz fan in short trousersHIPSTERDDown 7: Whatever they recorded from disc remaining unalteredOASISDDown 8: Name 9 swimming across river somewhere in FranceNORMANDYDDown 12: Payment method succeeded for any number accessing item from Specsavers?CONTACTLESSDDown 15: PM abroad often or visiting land's interior?AFTERNOONDDown 16: Supporter of tennis player formerly adopting coach's tipsHENCHMANDDown 18: Managed Palace, with no time for acrimonyRANCOURDDown 19: Ascetic purchases Charlie perfumeESSENCEDDown 20: Cool releases on the radioFREEZEDDown 22: Worth being married prior to tax going up?MERIT