Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 7th September 2023

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 7th September 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Old lady keeps plant perhaps in shade
AAcross 5:	Book vessel shortly leaving America, heading west
AAcross 9:	Body part seems regularly covered with hair
AAcross 10:	Popular shop worker mostly accepts student becoming permanent
AAcross 11:	King visits a show I'm in, playing someone from Dublin?
AAcross 12:	Token scratch
AAcross 14:	Parallels with my family
AAcross 18:	Obsessive lepidopterist that one can wind up?	BUTTERFLY NUT
AAcross 21:	River conceals large shellfish
AAcross 22:	Describing Ruby, occasionally resorted to coarse language	SERBO-CROAT
AAcross 25:	Horse Oliver maybe welcomes being put on again
AAcross 26:	Just time for item in sports programme
AAcross 27:	Cross over marshland, turning back having sunk	DONE FOR
AAcross 28:	Unfolds sexy item Andy repeatedly discovered sweetheart's opening
DDown 1:	Cake females will feed Greek character at home
DDown 2:	Move using compass, good to begin with
DDown 3:	Organised trek with Rhona touring old country	NORTH KOREA
DDown 4:	This writer's upset when framed by past friend
DDown 5:	Former Strictly winner denied charge in court	OLD BAILEY
DDown 6:	Mounting loneliness envelops banker
DDown 7:	Do a hobby developed in infancy
DDown 8:	Embarrassed that woman and husband after records one breaks
DDown 13:	Most devoted aunt's excited to be given box
DDown 15:	"Judge meets serial killer" reported Mirror
DDown 16:	Masked son old boy, restored to health, hugs
DDown 17:	Want arms to be different for scarecrow	STRAW MAN
DDown 19:	Only Macron to appear gutted and glum
DDown 20:	Position figures on plinths with no end of care
DDown 23:	Mark of tailless creature
DDown 24:	Advertise type of pastry