Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 27th February 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 27th February 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Pernod oddly missing, Edward concludedENDEDAAcross 4: Lad, figure out who could help you in the main?LIFEGUARDAAcross 9: Where one learns about large animal, small animal and mediumCLASSROOMAAcross 10: Sign of hesitation reflected a court's answerREACTAAcross 11: A Parisian holds a violent contest in the darkUNAWAREAAcross 12: Those who beg, wanting power? Sunak and Starmer, maybeLEADERSAAcross 13: Silly bendy bus entering a roadABSURDAAcross 15: Match officials point and catch sight of backREFEREESAAcross 18: This writer recalled stratagem editor usedEMPLOYEDAAcross 20: Judge dismissing half of crimes – sign of nervesCRITICAAcross 23: African animal's blunder going over current riverGIRAFFEAAcross 24: Incident after old bishop's rudeOBSCENEAAcross 26: Is initially after a dry and cold roomATTICAAcross 27: Crushed after former lover spokeEXPRESSEDAAcross 28: Red oyster at sea – it's what sailors don't want to meet?DESTROYERAAcross 29: In bed I'm itchy, turning scaredTIMIDDDown 1: Coax men taking top off bottleENCOURAGEDDown 2: Doctor, in the morning, put on a showDRAMADDown 3: Hopelessness from couple after diet's regularly ignoredDESPAIRDDown 4: One watches pretty girl?LOOKERDDown 5: Broods if meal is spoiledFAMILIESDDown 6: Rubbish clothing on a golf course, ultimatelyGARBAGEDDown 7: Shock at crossing labryinth with chapsAMAZEMENTDDown 8: Detests having day for hospital appointmentsDATESDDown 14: Charges after parrots, climbing branchesSEPARATESDDown 16: Was triumphant tailor seduced outside church?SUCCEEDEDDDown 17: Gravely cut off north of city in CambridgeshireSEVERELYDDown 19: One caught getting hugged by tender person in the military?OFFICERDDown 21: Particular admirationRESPECTDDown 22: Policeman's hot coming out of helicopterCOPPERDDown 23: Distinguished relative with diamondsGRANDDDown 25: Sheep sometimes gathering where horses run?EPSOM