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 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 15 October 2025 Answers

Please find below all the The Independent's Cryptic Crossword 15 October 2025 Answers. This is one of the most popular crossword puzzles available for both online and in print version. Today's puzzle (15 October 2025) has a total of 27 crossword clues. If you are stuck and are looking for help then you have come to the right place.

Ray must keep right Ray must keep right Ray must keep right ...?

1M

2A

3N

4T

5R

6A

Model deep in trouble checks how to change name

1D

2E

3E

4D

5P

6O

7L

8L

Note linked loops? About time!

1C

2R

3O

4T

5C

6H

7E

8T

Director rejected musical in case

1D

2A

3T

4I

5V

6E

Hardened nature of Great Russian leader initially leaving wearing not so much

1L

2E

3A

4T

5H

6E

7R

8I

9N

10E

11S

12S

A prisoner returned for festivity

1G

2A

3L

4A

Prominent feature of songbird going round with male

1L

2A

3N

4D

5M

6A

7R

8K

Editor backing item demurred

1O

2B

3J

4E

5C

6T

7E

8D

Fed up of criticism having no point ultimately

1S

2I

3C

4K

Go and wish happiness to recruit in part of Scotland

1P

2E

3E

4B

5L

6E

7S

8S

9H

10I

11R

12E

Spooner's encouragement for Homer's son an actor

1B

2O

3G

4A

5R

6T

American bishop can start to address disputed region in Georgia

1A

2B

3K

4H

5A

6Z

7I

8A

Everybody in church welcomes a marriage

1A

2L

3L

4I

5A

6N

7C

8E

Still love following proceedings when temperature's dropped

1E

2V

3E

4N

5S

6O

Indian city's river in range

1A

2G

3R

4A

Sick and worried after idiot shows interest

1T

2I

3T

4I

5L

6L

7A

8T

9E

I see stuff about Sabbath in hermitage perhaps

1A

2S

3H

4R

5A

6M

Engineer scheduled items about a scourge of the countryside

1D

2U

3T

4C

5H

6E

7L

8M

9D

10I

11S

12E

13A

14S

15E

Space in the middle of stable

1E

2N

3D

4U

5R

6I

7N

8G

Almost clear communion plate

1P

2A

3T

4E

5N

Infatuated voter lucks out

1L

2O

3V

4E

5S

6T

7R

8U

9C

10K

Glamorous woman in pub to attempt to tour earth on endless jolly

1B

2A

3R

4B

5I

6E

7D

8O

9L

10L

Regularly bump heavies off and cause trouble

1M

2I

3S

4B

5E

6H

7A

8V

9E

Former England cricket captain's heart fluttering before century

1A

2T

3H

4E

5R

6T

7O

8N

Relish cream with lardy-cake on vacation

1P

2I

3C

4K

5L

6E

Primarily Brits hate any jalapenos in fried vegetables

1B

2H

3A

4J

5I

Helpers claimed to be cycling

1A

2I

3D

4S

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Facts and Figures

• There are a total of 27 clues in the 15 October 2025 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle.
• The shortest answer is GALA which contains 4 Characters.
• A prisoner returned for festivity is the crossword clue of the shortest answer.
• The longest answer is DUTCHELMDISEASE which contains 15 Characters.
• Engineer scheduled items about a scourge of the countryside is the crossword clue of the longest answer.
• The unused letters in 15 October 2025 The Independent's Cryptic Crossword puzzle are F,Q,W,X,Y