Complete Clue List
Across
1. Maximum allowable time in a billing cycle: Call___ (5)
4. Artist who sang "Hello" in 2015 (5)
7. Vestment worn by those called to the church (3)
8. Communication alert device used prior to mobile phones (5)
9. Colin Farrell's 2002 thriller: "Phone ___" (5)
10. Naval affirmation over the phone? (3,3)
12. Poetic colour of movie in 6D (4)
14. Part of an old telephone: Hand___ (3)
16. 16D had a secret phone hidden here (4)
17. Band who pleaded over the phone to "Sylvia's Mother" in 1972 (2,4)
20. Final word of a phone call, perhaps (5)
22. Desk organiser where you might keep your mobile (5)
23. Threatening word received via the telephone? (3)
24. Comic strip detective with the first watch phone (5)
25. Rate of smartphone connections (5)
Down
1. Greek coins possibly used in old pay phones (5)
2. Crank or windup generator used for early style phones (7)
3. Dr Who's time-travelling phone box (6)
4. Swedish band who had the hit "Ring, Ring" in 1973 (1,1,1,1)
5. Jeff Lynne's band sang "Telephone Line" in 1977 (1,1,1)
6. American actor Hawke, starred in "The Black Phone" (2021) (5)
11. Colour of the Bat-Phone in the TV series "Batman" (1966-68) (3)
13. "Call Me" was a 1980 hit for this band (7)
15. Wiretaps do this with your calls (pl) (6)
16. Secret agent Maxwell ___, who had many hidden phones, including 16A (5)
18. Typed an SMS (5)
19. Signal heard when a called number is engaged. (4)
21. Gershwin brother who co-wrote "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" (3)