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 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 1 December 2025 Answers

Please find below all the The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 1 December 2025 Answers. This is one of the most popular crossword puzzles available for both online and in print version. Today's puzzle (1 December 2025) has a total of 32 crossword clues. If you are stuck and are looking for help then you have come to the right place.

Foxy young thing is model for painter

1C

2U

3B

4I

5S

6T

Foreshadowed detailed papers with article say about Germany

1P

2R

3E

4S

5A

6G

7E

8D

A sound spoken declaration

1A

2V

3O

4W

5A

6L

Steadfast initiate defends barbaric law

1S

2T

3A

4L

5W

6A

7R

8T

Air-conditioning in car starts to tickle your cheek

1A

2U

3D

4A

5C

6I

7T

8Y

Stick poster in this spot

1A

2D

3H

4E

5R

6E

Italicus's hounded by morning prayer leader

1I

2M

3A

4M

Fellow wearing sleek ruff incited ructions

1K

2E

3R

4F

5U

6F

7F

8L

9E

10S

They find flaws in Spooner's hollow drawers

1N

2I

3T

4P

5I

6C

7K

8E

9R

10S

Run after American drug addict

1U

2S

3E

4R

Dig up former philosopher

1E

2X

3H

4U

5M

6E

Obligatory conclusion about enemy sheltering Catholic

1E

2N

3F

4O

5R

6C

7E

8D

Regretted placing trust in feeble journalist

1L

2A

3M

4E

5N

6T

7E

8D

Follow-up question stops evasive character pursuing point

1S

2E

3Q

4U

5E

6L

Absurdly small Irish county hosts Italy's foremost soprano on vacation

1D

2E

3R

4I

5S

6O

7R

8Y

Serve dinner to team coming round regularly

1A

2T

3T

4E

5N

6D

In such a patisserie you'll find bread

1C

2H

3A

4P

5A

6T

7I

Bad actors ruined show

1B

2R

3O

4A

5D

6C

7A

8S

9T

Seize heroin containers heading north across Thailand

1S

2N

3A

4T

5C

6H

Author laid bare religious practice

1R

2I

3T

4E

Set of grotesque idols guarding island extremely ferociously

1S

2O

3L

4I

5D

6I

7F

8Y

Kiss skin

1G

2R

3A

4Z

5E

Detective on the periphery of riots hesitates

1D

2I

3T

4H

5E

6R

7S

Cuts around arm exposed veins

1S

2T

3R

4E

5A

6K

7S

Prime example of Roman numeral personally speaking?

1I

2F

3O

4R

5O

6N

7E

Outclass refined European? One hasn't a hope!

1L

2O

3S

4T

5C

6A

7U

8S

9E

Shiny suit?

1D

2I

3A

4M

5O

6N

7D

8S

Required to keep line baited

1N

2E

3E

4D

5L

6E

7D

Perforated kitchen utensil without lid finally exploded

1R

2I

3D

4D

5L

6E

7D

Stronghold breached by English close to enormous plantation

1F

2O

3R

4E

5S

6T

He wrote epics set in obscure Mohican uprising

1H

2O

3M

4E

5R

Heckle old-time entertainer heartlessly

1J

2E

3E

4R

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Facts and Figures

• There are a total of 32 clues in the 1 December 2025 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle.
• The shortest answer is IMAM which contains 4 Characters.
• Italicus's hounded by morning prayer leader is the crossword clue of the shortest answer.
• The longest answer is KERFUFFLES which contains 10 Characters.
• Fellow wearing sleek ruff incited ructions is the crossword clue of the longest answer.
• The unused letters in 1 December 2025 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle are