Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Monday, 31st July 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 31st July 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Excessively ingratiating, sergeant-major with hostSMARMYAAcross 4: Dickens character, one after good wife in marriageMAGWITCHAAcross 9: Published by appropriate firmOUTFITAAcross 10: Messenger must save time for monarch's adviserCOURTIERAAcross 11: Support me, being dizzy at the very topUPPERMOSTAAcross 13: Expert, notice, attached to English gymADEPTAAcross 14: Hilarious team leavingSIDE-SPLITTINGAAcross 17: Religious belief concerning popular flowerREINCARNATIONAAcross 21: Go round touring a European countrySPAINAAcross 23: Reparation from that one mentionedATONEMENTAAcross 24: Messaging symbol may show feeling about clubsEMOTICONAAcross 25: Cross, covering a mile in boatSAMPANAAcross 26: Cartoon character, dressing, called outOLIVE OYLAAcross 27: Society ultimately backing shop floorSTOREYDDown 1: Old military governor using weapon heartlesslySHOGUNDDown 2: A new suggestion over wine and appetisersANTIPASTIDDown 3: Head waiter, short man, tired outMAITRE DDDown 5: All do it wildly after a second noon drinkAMONTILLADODDown 6: With complete licenceWARRANTDDown 7: Lacking originality, solemn ceremony following end of feastTRITEDDown 8: Legacy of millions missing from retreatHERITAGEDDown 12: Jodrell Bank, say, excited boy over starOBSERVATORYDDown 15: Publican's current northern minderINNKEEPERDDown 16: Do well getting lead in Othello, or lead in The Tempest?PROSPERODDown 18: Intern beginning to cotton on okayCONFINEDDown 19: Vague in court about former partner, AmericanINEXACTDDown 20: Mean swindle ending in tragedySTINGYDDown 22: First-rate cooking oil and mayonnaiseAIOLI