Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 21st March 2024

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 21st March 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Hector's hint about 1 Down for starters
AAcross 6:	A few wanting nothing with duck
AAcross 9:	Escape introduction to Taylor Swift
AAcross 10:	Clip with Man U playing, inspiring one of City
AAcross 12:	German writer's penning long, scary tales	SPINE-CHILLERS
AAcross 14:	Controversial part of PhD is put edifyingly
AAcross 15:	Embarrassed-looking nincompoop back in dating app
AAcross 17:	Engineers twice getting a low grade study again
AAcross 19:	Maybe Ford's vice-president, working
AAcross 21:	Job for Renaissance artist? He's working with Plasticine	SISTINE CHAPEL
AAcross 24:	Suggest annuities should be redistributed
AAcross 25:	Decorating attic in grubby clothes
AAcross 26:	Try and keep quiet and gracious
AAcross 27:	Cool cryptic setter meeting King Edward	STREET CRED
DDown 1:	Dope from UK province to the north
DDown 2:	Son leaving highlights in hair
DDown 3:	Activity for fresher in tutorial, with Mac crashing
DDown 4:	Darned entertaining school games possibly rained on
DDown 5:	Something fisherman uses, turning on taps for fish
DDown 7:	Irate about work, that chap's one suffering a shock
DDown 8:	The two of us are going to jump in a fountain
DDown 11:	Ring with awfully garish tip for person with beautiful hand
DDown 13:	Dealing with e.g. vinaigrette Sally chucked out
DDown 16:	Country singer with simple material
DDown 18:	Opposes further exams plugged by head of school
DDown 20:	More seasoned sailor, I heard, in odd places
DDown 22:	Upset, cancel court claim
DDown 23:	Begs lady to undress? How shocking!