Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 29th September 2023 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 29th September 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Is against pipe entering sea that's fouled upMISCONDUCTEDAAcross 9: Underwear with short zip fastening brought back from large countryBRAZILIANAAcross 10: Drive poorly and get trainingDRILLAAcross 11: Sad US soldier hid in vehicle from eastTRAGICAAcross 12: Spooner's head covering aggravates tight claspsBEAR HUGSAAcross 13: Half of plaid's backing material for furnitureRATTANAAcross 14: Tune idly played in harmonyUNITEDLYAAcross 17: Further investigates mild oaths on playing fieldRECHECKSAAcross 19: Boasted with missing prisoner finally caughtBAGGEDAAcross 22: Shears used on standard rootsPARSNIPSAAcross 24: Controlled and ruled in hearingREINEDAAcross 26: Military leader in another timeAGAINAAcross 27: Totally uncovered fancy vestry wall of forebearsANCESTRALAAcross 28: Areas for selling caramels kept in a messMARKETPLACESDDown 1: Don's man Mike shelled crustaceansMOBSTERDDown 2: Directed to cover aluminium with a protective substanceSEALANTDDown 3: Found flying into rage, throttling this compilerORIGINATEDDown 4: Stand in bread aisleDAISDDown 5: Adolescent wearing headphones in restaurantsCANTEENSDDown 6: Bird's raised crimson wings in imageEIDERDDown 7: State of matter one found in large poundLIQUIDDDown 8: Loud insect circling treeFLASHYDDown 15: Crossing party animal in final upsetTRAVERSALDDown 16: Sailor below captain getting fishSKIPJACKDDown 17: Rent used to be going up for cutting toolRIPSAWDDown 18: Grain provided in instalments, we're toldCEREALDDown 20: Information on revolutionary in charge is not specificGENERICDDown 21: Scams carried out to nab diamonds before the FrenchDIDDLESDDown 23: Regularly ignored in warning a relativeNANNADDown 25: Flee musical show cyclingSCAT