Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 31st March 2023

There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 31st March 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Vain individual requiring top German wine, reportedly …
AAcross 9:	… drink always imbibed by British date
AAcross 10:	Put on new coat with narrow back, keeping trendy
AAcross 11:	Mammal, rabbit, hid regularly amongst grass all around	FRUIT BAT
AAcross 12:	Exert pressure on sleuth somehow
AAcross 13:	Scottish football club being mostly obdurate
AAcross 15:	Bowls over with second ball turning, claiming wicket
AAcross 16:	Fifty university fellows blocking review of book earnings
AAcross 21:	Check hotel key
AAcross 22:	Peacekeepers' secretary-general perhaps not confirmed
AAcross 24:	Going out with sexy body, bust, repeatedly exposed
AAcross 25:	Terrible despair across America? Bliss!
AAcross 27:	Type of irrigation restricted by protocol on Iceland
AAcross 28:	Diamonds, yellowish-white, 99 maybe	ICE CREAM
AAcross 29:	Cut broadcaster admits is inadequate
DDown 2:	Will's responsible person as Devon banker, dividing gold
DDown 3:	Conservative is in rush to become whip
DDown 4:	Pasta from tin Lionel cooked around noon
DDown 5:	Tolerate rude fellow
DDown 6:	Extremely sensitive rugby player, 14
DDown 7:	Day of rest that occasionally pop group's taken up
DDown 8:	Old nautical instrument remaining after last of bids
DDown 11:	Pet belonging to us feeds at five, roughly
DDown 14:	Criminal world keen to pinch European tapestry, say
DDown 17:	Dispense with goalkeeper's pass to team member?	THROW OUT
DDown 18:	Do well, rather like a constituent in Rye?
DDown 19:	Delinquent pair at first illegally entering school
DDown 20:	Palace attendant has no time for tour guide
DDown 23:	Hat for a journalist to wear
DDown 26:	Hands over, making exchange