Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 18th July 2023 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 18th July 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Thong goes back to frontSTRAPAAcross 4: Make-up remains on the right side of cheekLIPSTICKSAAcross 9: Remove section of novel – I'm in a testELIMINATEAAcross 10: Annoy king moving to the front rowRANGEAAcross 11: Typical claim by a geek? Not half!AVERAGEAAcross 12: Weary former lover, American, in Homburg?EXHAUSTAAcross 13: Bloody shatteredDASHEDAAcross 15: Runs away eating son's sweetsDESSERTSAAcross 18: Unexpectedly agree upon removing lead from Great Dane?EUROPEANAAcross 20: One possibly on web page entering point of view, right?SPIDERAAcross 23: Replace suede pants keeping Charlie coldSUCCEEDAAcross 24: Cleaning liquid's counterfeit and substandard, virtuallySHAMPOOAAcross 26: Perceptive answer, darling!ACUTEAAcross 27: Hope hospital leaves amount for medical procedureOPERATIONAAcross 28: Most charming setter with tip: move the letters aroundPRETTIESTAAcross 29: Bit of a shock from former PM after a change of heartTRESSDDown 1: Take off rider's seat accepting tips from keen equestrian daughterSKEDADDLEDDown 2: Salary increase? Plaudits, but no pennyRAISEDDown 3: Soldier putting two and two together in talkPRIVATEDDown 4: Rolling in it under the tableLOADEDDDown 5: Parking, goes back and goes in frontPRECEDESDDown 6: Sets fire to rubbish picked up on church pews regularlyTORCHESDDown 7: Conservative working with despicable person, socialist agreedCONCURREDDDown 8: We sat boiling – this is the result?SWEATDDown 14: Flipping short time filling certain formSTRUCTUREDDown 16: Fences in small old city grounds no goodSURROUNDSDDown 17: Good-looking worker? A bitHANDSOMEDDown 19: Stop publicity prior to competition?PREVENTDDown 21: Attractive student's ignored country workerPEASANTDDown 22: Appearance from wild apes? About timeASPECTDDown 23: Second instrument not in tune?SHARPDDown 25: Group of big cats putting pressure on horse. possiblyPRIDE