Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 24th May 2024 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 24th May 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Abandon TV and toyJACK-IN-THE-BOXAAcross 9: Sold! Cashew nuts not left displayedSHOWCASEDAAcross 10: Wiping up from sauce vesselKETCHAAcross 11: Some assassins identified using secret sourceINSIDEAAcross 12: Tradename is on outside of energy drinksBRANDIESAAcross 13: Give more detail of Times article on page occupying editorEXPANDAAcross 15: Excited with hosting international friendANIMATEDAAcross 18: Richest criminal adopts new nameCHRISTENAAcross 19: Insect starts to sting champion horseSCARABAAcross 21: Scholarly sign of incredulity?HIGHBROWAAcross 23: Tiny creatures team found in pastriesPIXIESAAcross 26: Half of Spanish football team leaving fieldREALMAAcross 27: Rebuilt it, nice art complexINTRICATEAAcross 28: Patron's complaint about new playerBENEFACTRESSDDown 1: Dieter's OK source of minerals, eating small plantJASMINEDDown 2: Snappy mongrelCROSSDDown 3: Episodes cut short when handling depressionINCIDENTSDDown 4: Served up hot lush rhubarbTOSHDDown 5: Bearing object on uniform, item of jewelleryENDURINGDDown 6: Wooden old rack being regularly usedOAKENDDown 7: Less amenable ostrich, stern having wings totally clippedSTRICTERDDown 8: Hunted and restrained, we're toldCHASEDDDown 14: Soldier, man crossing a foreign landPARAGUAYDDown 16: Factory operator's computer is crushed in tipMACHINISTDDown 17: Bleach expired unfortunately, tackling nothingPEROXIDEDDown 18: Military unit firm and sharp to limit resistanceCOHORTDDown 20: Request to enter wagers for goals in ball gameBASKETSDDown 22: Dessert is lots of money, reportedlyBOMBEDDown 24: Picture that is covering publicationIMAGEDDown 25: Ancient structure of stone and woad uncoveredSTOA