Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 17th April 2024 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 17th April 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Fold paper and cutPADDOCKAAcross 9: Decline course, including carDIMINISHAAcross 10: People needing answer for European ministersPARSONSAAcross 11: Trendy males absorbed by streetSHIPMENTAAcross 12: Person who'll give you a handDEALERAAcross 13: Dodgy Tory – a cheap supplier of drugsAPOTHECARYAAcross 15: Drink providing some relief in officeFINOAAcross 16: Such contestants may be furious with what's given by 12 Across?WILD CARDSAAcross 21: A beer? It's almost closed!AJARAAcross 22: Former power of industry, were wealth to be redistributedWATER WHEELAAcross 24: Reportedly visible urgeINCITEAAcross 25: Tiresome following son's bad languageSWEARINGAAcross 27: Press note what referee doesMEDIATEAAcross 28: Key article delayed increaseESCALATEAAcross 29: High roller chap returned in new suitTSUNAMIDDown 2: Scholarly environment could see a targeted uprising across the borders of ChinaACADEMIADDown 3: To veto old law is crazyDISALLOWDDown 4: Moving clear of town lacking energy for traffic diversionCONTRAFLOWDDown 5: Tackle husband's old friendsKITHDDown 6: Spot big house occupied by politicianPIMPLEDDown 7: Cocktail compartment for passengerSIDECARDDown 8: Rest still up in new house, lacking nothingSHUT-EYEDDown 11: Food that's good after whisky, saySCOTCH EGGDDown 14: Unlucky about the last of Labour extremistsHARDLINERSDDown 17: Endorse south with north in conflictSANCTIONDDown 18: Truth and corporation split by love for versatile employeeFACTOTUMDDown 19: Wind up person on the fiddleTWISTERDDown 20: Lag's time to reach outSTRETCHDDown 23: Run on a bank – once in a blue moonRARELYDDown 26: [Makes clear profit from curtainsNETS