Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 9th May 2024 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 9th May 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sailed with bargee turning offensiveDISAGREEABLEAAcross 9: Burn abnormally acute growthCAUTERISEAAcross 10: Portray Labour's leader giving long speechDRAWLAAcross 11: Disgust generated by rubbish tipOFFENDAAcross 12: Flag stall next to a roadSTANDARDAAcross 13: Boys ringing the French about hairdressers?SALONSAAcross 15: Watering can, possiblyIRRIGATEAAcross 18: Assassin is terrific keeping shadySINISTERAAcross 19: Thwarts moles covering tunnel's entranceSPITESAAcross 21: Lovers easily embracing in France?OVERSEASAAcross 23: Rugby club endlessly roughRUSTICAAcross 26: Rhubarb is ready on timeTRIPEAAcross 27: Old pal displaying tieSTALEMATEAAcross 28: Masters shied away seeing female bossHEADMISTRESSDDown 1: Manipulates court in openingsDOCTORSDDown 2: Shove taking unusually firm force, initiallySTUFFDDown 3: Bent in clear grasslands getting these?GLEANINGSDDown 4: Release as prison sentence is upEMITDDown 5: A fresh United about finding openingAPERTUREDDown 6: Left a hole being weighed downLADENDDown 7: Eye condition leading to fallCATARACTDDown 8: Small ridge put off batsman?SLEDGEDDown 14: Stay, that is to say, stays?LINGERIEDDown 16: Reckless forward taking corner finallyIMPRUDENTDDown 17: Sank, with legs covered in grassRELAPSEDDDown 18: Jabs around round's start for boxersSHORTSDDown 20: Cult's guarding empty rite mysteriesSECRETSDDown 22: Panorama is viewed as broadcastSCENEDDown 24: Drinks with sweetheart producing kidTEASEDDown 25: Queen oversaw islandRANI