Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st September 2023 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st September 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Friend in capital daughter is visiting, Hannah perhaps?PALINDROMEAAcross 6: Piece of meat, heart from butcher, gets boundCHOPAAcross 10: Appoints Charlie to defend Leo, for instanceASSIGNSAAcross 11: Discomfort of certain Asians, we hearMALAISEAAcross 12: Without cups at first, processes ground coffeeESPRESSOAAcross 13: Release one out of place in trade unionUNTIEAAcross 15: Tackle from defender initially getting out of difficultyHARNESSAAcross 17: Ghastly looking house I'd condemnedHIDEOUSAAcross 19: Author having argument over novel's endingROWLINGAAcross 21: Furore surrounds rapper oddly producing weaponTORPEDOAAcross 22: Discovered tiny apartment is not suitableINAPTAAcross 24: Event following match that's packed?SUITCASEAAcross 27: Some agree nervously to be more environmentally consciousGREENERAAcross 28: Large sum in gold university's transferred to ItalyBILLIONAAcross 29: Regrets hoax that's broadcastRUESAAcross 30: Film script of Lean's Percy developedSCREENPLAYDDown 1: Advertisement includes each type of fruitPEARDDown 2: Stalwart's sacked as final indignityLAST STRAWDDown 3: Country lifting control that restricts poaching ultimatelyNIGERDDown 4: Refuses being inspired by breakfasts I served upRESISTSDDown 5: Gigantic male insect old lady found on top?MAMMOTHDDown 7: Theft, one attending church possibly removing leadHEISTDDown 8: Claim it's about time to cut state allowancePRETENSIONDDown 9: Be confused with swimmerFLOUNDERDDown 14: Quay owner, one moaning about American craft regularlyWHARFINGERDDown 16: Going out to purchase son presentEXISTINGDDown 18: Love escaping Liverpool's unfortunately displaced populationOVERSPILLDDown 20: Cast girl briefly performing in kind of bandGASTRICDDown 21: Cover needed for sewer?THIMBLEDDown 23: Singer from Australian city rejecting helpADELEDDown 25: Firm line over mark in textCOLONDDown 26: Just uniqueONLY