Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 20th March 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 20th March 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: Four Across done first of all? Fancy!FADAAcross 8: Evil pals concocted something to ward off the chapsLIPSALVEAAcross 9: Halt manuscript's extract for film directorALTMANAAcross 10: Crime that I cracked? It's not all adding upARITHMETICAAcross 11: Son beginning to like wearing glasses in capitalOSLOAAcross 12: Property in spacious carESTATEAAcross 14: One pauper leaving Portugal, possibly Spanish?EUROPEANAAcross 15: Maybe Susie is close to vet, one treating canine?DENTISTAAcross 17: Transpose final couplet in Shakespeare sonnet?REVERSEAAcross 21: Speech in late summer kept back by actress JessicaLANGUAGEAAcross 23: Eye police officer quietly ejecting studentPEEPERAAcross 25: Was too late in the auditorium for filmMISTAAcross 26: Still lacking proposal at the AGM?MOTIONLESSAAcross 28: Noisy Brexiteers in barsLEVERSAAcross 29: Former news chief eating sweet, fulfilledEXECUTEDAAcross 30: Rise of Rocky character is nonsense, looking backTORDDown 1: Nerves? Lie and relax, brieflyFIBRESDDown 2: 'Opes 'is 'at, regularly lost, is over 'ere!PSSTDDown 3: Perhaps roses for YuppiesCLIMBERSDDown 4: Writer experienced US jailFELT PENDDown 5: Terpsichorean cared about entertaining knightDANCERDDown 6: Roundabout in Petersham bad for air?ATMOSPHEREDDown 7: Protective wear over trousers for those holding postMAILBAGSDDown 12: Friend saving fine Rhode Island ruinENDDDown 13: Great hotel breaks, everything includedALTOGETHERDDown 16: Checked cotton fabric cut upEXAMINEDDDown 18: With no introduction, pop medley awkwardly taken onEMPLOYEDDDown 19: Raised first of readings on sinERRDDown 20: Watch Sky for this item that follows the newsWEATHERDDown 22: Calm ostrich? Not quite … not quiteALMOSTDDown 24: Less demanding because I learn periodicallyEASIERDDown 27: Boor not here to support LiberalLOUT