Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 22nd September 2023

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

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Ancient Rome retrospective in Mail? I'm confused
AAcross 6:	Prepare to take off tariff required by India
AAcross 9:	Interrupting rest, northern Democrat ruled
AAcross 10:	Trace backfiring old truck that's full of rusty metal
AAcross 12:	Vehicle in which one drives a short distance back to front	ROLL-ON ROLL-OFF
AAcross 14:	Treated badly, after time showing tears?
AAcross 15:	Sincere upset after I dropped present
AAcross 17:	One's keen to take off on holiday
AAcross 19:	Elaborate display from 17?	FLESH OUT
AAcross 21:	Fall short ahead of a popular home fixture	SHOWER CURTAIN
AAcross 24:	Local population of Cyprus, say, or Italy lies about
AAcross 25:	Strike succeeds in place of communication	INBOX
AAcross 26:	Left Old Street to get around crowds
AAcross 27:	Picks out cheeses – in go certain ingredients for a roll
DDown 1:	Vocal star getting no work?
DDown 2:	Fashion bags are height of devotion
DDown 3:	Egypt's ultimate character could be seen as this?	MIDDLE-EASTERN
DDown 4:	Builds up banks again?
DDown 5:	Song, Queen's metal item, which repels drips
DDown 7:	Site of 1836 battle, with Germany and Spain giving in	A LA MODE
DDown 8:	During edit, fine novel becomes confused
DDown 11:	Force home what railway security should do?	POLICE STATION
DDown 13:	Stop Peter and Paul maybe suffering
DDown 13:	Stop Peter and Paul maybe suffering
DDown 16:	In revolutionary havoc, serf lashed out
DDown 18:	Lower rent a small amount
DDown 20:	Bonus I'm assembling for collection
DDown 22:	Found ducks a home for 24?
DDown 23:	Team splits as it’s rotated around