Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd June 2023

There are 14 across clues and 15 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd June 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Empty pub before time, finally
AAcross 9:	Sounded thick?
AAcross 10:	Piercing Spartacus firstly with spear
AAcross 11:	What's more following boob job?
AAcross 12:	Relatives unusually being flexible
AAcross 13:	Active serviceman seen in drink
AAcross 15:	Shrewd sovereign keeping right away
AAcross 17:	Twister pulled a con
AAcross 20:	Absolute state
AAcross 22:	Notable drink with Queen's jolly
AAcross 25:	Charm of old lady's bed
AAcross 26:	Possibly pollen found in taller genuses
AAcross 27:	Rake could make oddly neater edge
AAcross 28:	Elderly adult getting extremely doddery, initially
DDown 1:	Situated within Japan, the only temple
DDown 2:	Thoughtless regarding young woman
DDown 3:	Disturbing one in Gents put out
DDown 4:	Principles including tenets principally for us?
DDown 5:	Withdraw and be overdrawn in credit
DDown 6:	Male hormone changing organ end
DDown 7:	Protection for a boxer, perhaps
DDown 14:	Unexpected flood under the bridge?
DDown 16:	Miserable whistle-blower's first gagged
DDown 18:	One slimming takes a medium size?
DDown 19:	Wild artist's opening held by catwalk
DDown 19:	Wild artist's opening held by catwalk
DDown 21:	Shocker, say, tackling sweetheart problem
DDown 23:	Comedian could be second best
DDown 24:	It's more trouble going topless