Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 20th June 2024 There are 16 across clues and 17 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 20th June 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Turf out of small hospital roomSWARDAAcross 4: Tough train set's brokenRESISTANTAAcross 9: Whimper for mercy catching clown, perhapsPERFORMERAAcross 10: Central character in Medea?DELTAAAcross 11: Rude former pupil facing stageOBSCENEAAcross 12: Support section of church reflecting gospelEVANGELAAcross 13: Orders sex, getting rejected, then wiltsTIDIESAAcross 15: Completely closed atheist taking MassHERMETICAAcross 18: Check Queen backing melodyRESTRAINAAcross 20: Empty pub about now's openingBARRENAAcross 23: Fast one from con artist, sayCHEETAHAAcross 24: See ever so worried about bishopOBSERVEAAcross 26: Check pot and stirCHURNAAcross 27: Illiterate mugs on air broadcastIGNORAMUSAAcross 28: Snack of fennel, even sesame cakesELEVENSESAAcross 29: Dalliances and trysts embracing sweetheart, initiallyDATESDDown 1: Drink after drink for fanSUPPORTERDDown 2: Lands winning serves holding racket's headACRESDDown 3: See over Church saint in declineDIOCESEDDown 4: Swindled a politician embraced by socialistRAMPEDDDown 5: Checked long passage checking index periodicallySCREENEDDDown 6: Weapon is excessive in video gameSIDE ARMDDown 6: Weapon is excessive in video gameSIDEARMDDown 7: Ace to grill a fresh snapper?ALLIGATORDDown 8: Investigate large growth risingTRAWLDDown 14: Turbulent priest due for infamyDISREPUTEDDown 16: Fake intelligence curtailed American agreementCONSENSUSDDown 17: Nearly fastens gear for bedNIGHTIESDDown 19: Regret admitting sweetheart can escortRETINUEDDown 21: Certain fool embarrassed about UnitedASSUREDDDown 22: Issues drinks, possibly purchasing roundPOINTSDDown 23: Declared money reserveCACHEDDown 25: Brief stretch Republican brought upREMIT