Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Monday, 27th February 2023 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 27th February 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Leading Greek character in final phaseALPHAAAcross 4: Sailor with fish for man in nursery rhymeJACK SPRATAAcross 9: Restaurant may make money situated by lakeBRASSERIEAAcross 10: Notice red-backed snake?ADDERAAcross 11: Regret seizing film in trainRETINUEAAcross 12: After start of race, hold-up involved reindeerRUDOLPHAAcross 13: Some vindictive chargeINDICTAAcross 15: Joke aboard ship about head of entertainmentONE-LINERAAcross 18: Come again for a danceEXCUSE MEAAcross 20: Second look at carpet sample?SWATCHAAcross 23: Fool circling bear, briefly, and wild horseMUSTANGAAcross 24: Inn having area for small restaurantTAVERNAAAcross 26: Pal beginning to play the fool?CHUMPAAcross 27: Vegetable in a special sauce after a starter of soupASPARAGUSAAcross 28: Group of stars with capital American attorneyANDROMEDAAAcross 29: Live conveniently next to daughterDWELLDDown 1: Vegetable that's popular stocked by hotelAUBERGINEDDown 2: Something growing in factoryPLANTDDown 3: As I must be among mobile cranesARSENICDDown 4: Top milk producer?JERSEYDDown 5: Exonerating Cordelia initially, then her father in middle of tragedyCLEARINGDDown 6: Following examination, boy's shown up in disgraceSCANDALDDown 7: Perhaps one of our neighbours led parent astrayRED PLANETDDown 8: Deliberately set fire to roof of temple or churchTORCHDDown 14: Dad's hunch cured dogDACHSHUNDDDown 16: Tries during proper practice sessionREHEARSALDDown 17: Good in Dubai? Go and live there, maybeEMIGRATEDDown 19: Cleaner has mop mended before roundSHAMPOODDown 21: Hesitated, looking embarrassed after hand gestureWAVEREDDDown 22: Ideal place? Best one's in outskirts of UppsalaUTOPIADDown 23: Second tea or coffeeMOCHADDown 25: Villain's accent, not BritishROGUE