Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th April 2024 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th April 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Complain, given part of log for woodworkCARPENTRYAAcross 6: Like McDonald's food son doesn't eatFASTSAAcross 9: Dish, starter from Berry in bake offKEBABAAcross 10: Theatre backing erstwhile actor, sayPERFORMERAAcross 11: Miss album? A demo I sell excitingly covers itMADEMOISELLEAAcross 14: Put down iron againREPRESSAAcross 16: President Lincoln not drinking with gangster assisting crimeABETTALAAcross 17: Boring implement everybody picked upAWLAAcross 18: Extract Republican found inside barEXCERPTAAcross 20: Interest Parisian in grand singer called DianaENGROSSAAcross 22: Pondering case for discharge and releaseDELIBERATIONAAcross 26: Husband has whisky after work – it's child's playHOPSCOTCHAAcross 27: Swimmer, about 90, is to show great skillEXCELAAcross 28: Section of prenup re-energised groomPREENAAcross 29: Put on casual clothes and wigDRESS DOWNDDown 1: Anglicans receiving fine for illegal substanceCOKEDDown 2: What priest may don, or bishop tucking into caviar?ROBEDDown 3: Upset setter needs support and hugEMBRACEDDown 4: Tip of tool, item used fencing in American's homeTEPEEDDown 5: Delay for a drunk getting large amount of alcoholYARD OF ALEDDown 6: Labour leader Michael smiles occasionally in flirtatious activityFOOTSIEDDown 7: Possible reason for booking limo – aunt is travellingSIMULATIONDDown 8: Dali, say, certainly entertains king and top celebsSURREALISTDDown 12: Camaraderie – working day finishes with itFRIENDSHIPDDown 13: Foolishly, a cop plays with drug, leading to disasterAPOCALYPSEDDown 15: Dripping is a kind of fatSATURATEDDDown 19: Polish star's point of no returnRUBICONDDown 21: Fawns oddly lost south of wooded areaGROVELSDDown 23: Thanks that chap, gathering round lake in AmericaTAHOEDDown 24: Italian novelist penning hard copyECHODDown 25: Antelope hasn't finished dashELAN