Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th March 2023

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th March 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Police officer's outstanding aim, tackling place of iniquity
AAcross 8:	Disassemble huge uncovered shelters near island
AAcross 9:	School backing measure to stock soft type of drink
AAcross 11:	In bar, tea's ordered for such a person, perhaps
AAcross 12:	Swine scratching rear of Polo in B-road?
AAcross 13:	Sound from the old record
AAcross 14:	Returning to Nepal a journalist sampled hot pepper
AAcross 17:	Learner with document showing feature of terrain
AAcross 19:	Mineral content in stale cake, just the very first piece
AAcross 23:	Reason fever overwhelms resistance
AAcross 24:	A pigeon's trained by English for spying
AAcross 25:	Title of hospital with target date failing to open
AAcross 25:	Title of hospital with target date failing to open
AAcross 26:	Latches on and sticks
AAcross 27:	Electric appliances or the gas alternative put before consumers	STORAGE HEATERS
DDown 1:	Protecting queen with lackey, use an orderly beyond reproach	SQUEAKY CLEAN
DDown 2:	Friend occupied by certain upcoming examination
DDown 3:	Make cross after rotating length of ruler
DDown 4:	Snooping on revolutionary rat
DDown 5:	Heavenly being among others receiving present
DDown 6:	Lazy person arranged date with a bed
DDown 7:	Write about melody part of Holst's famed suite
DDown 10:	She cries over moving forms of poetry	HEROIC VERSES
DDown 15:	Wrongdoer gathering demise in advance
DDown 16:	Disengage and go very bitter
DDown 18:	Ignore new vote to secure leader of government
DDown 20:	Greed putting odd bits of veal into a staple foodstuff
DDown 21:	Rate endless church sermon
DDown 22:	Conservative with flair upset opposing side