Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th June 2023 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th June 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Exceptional clue …SIGNALAAcross 4: … this one's better!GAMBLERAAcross 9: Develop complexELABORATEAAcross 10: It helps in making booze when put in stillYEASTAAcross 11: Young bird shot with catapultGOSLINGAAcross 12: Complaint in frail men treatedAILMENTAAcross 13: Modern home for Englishman in cityNEWCASTLEAAcross 16: Tiger of course in forested regionWOODSAAcross 17: Composer finding perfect happinessBLISSAAcross 18: Companion from Italy died in fight on isleMAN FRIDAYAAcross 21: Corrupt senator in betrayalTREASONAAcross 22: Virginia must stop dog – it's hard workTRAVAILAAcross 25: Beach where male wears nothing – now I see!OMAHAAAcross 26: Drill with team smashing exercise machineTREADMILLAAcross 27: What secures arm in place for drawing?HOLSTERAAcross 28: Bear eating egg? That's blandBORINGDDown 1: Render unconscious, packing English weaponSTEN GUNDDown 2: Talk idly about King Sargon's principal informerGRASSDDown 3: Meat cut served up in excellent sauceAIOLIDDown 4: Pineapple class admitting topless men?GRENADEDDown 5: Low fare reset with my old shipMAYFLOWERDDown 6: Business arrangement made by letter?LEASEHOLDDDown 7: What fan does, moved to tears?ROTATESDDown 8: Fly when very young?MAGGOTDDown 14: Government in spotless country houseWHITEHALLDDown 15: Like second coffee? Send out first new aideASSISTANTDDown 17: Contract to marry little woman includes drivelBETROTHDDown 18: Fearsomely large creature in gym – on steroidsMONSTERDDown 19: Aromatic kernel in stone cask overturnedNUTMEGDDown 20: You'll get mostly bananas in cakeYULE LOGDDown 23: Sound from German car wheel?AUDIODDown 24: American politician one making excuseALIBI