Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 14th August 2024

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 14th August 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Raincoat might be this one thrown out by waiter – horrible!	WATER-REPELLENT
AAcross 9:	No king chivalrous every twenty-four hours
AAcross 10:	Spirit of German city noticeable in the centre
AAcross 11:	Cricketer, Hampshire's opener, taps run here
AAcross 12:	Padding in yarn by EastEnders character	COTTON WOOL
AAcross 14:	Harry Secombe possibly tense around American	GO ON AT
AAcross 15:	Simple witticism after Sherlock broadcast?
AAcross 17:	Poetic device daughter associated with laughter?	EYE-RHYME
AAcross 18:	Perhaps Chester was spinning something in the playground
AAcross 21:	Might it carry milk dispenser, bread and last bits of lime jelly?	TEA TROLLEY
AAcross 22:	Composer a little flabbergasted
AAcross 24:	Rouse ex-PM for Spooner and step aside	MAKE WAY
AAcross 25:	Hip injured, irate disinclination to move
AAcross 26:	Show trial with no one in the gallery?	DRESS REHEARSAL
DDown 1:	Meander with graduate, golf bore
DDown 2:	Superior pedestrian crossing?	TIGHTROPE WALKER
DDown 3:	Curses rodents
DDown 4:	Somewhat fidgety Monday, the very beginning of term?
DDown 5:	Effort in manoeuvring entire ox
DDown 6:	US city is deprived of housing backer	LOS ANGELES
DDown 7:	New in Commons, stepson ignoring leader is insane	NON COMPOS MENTIS
DDown 8:	Legendary magician gets the bird
DDown 13:	Awfully harsh snob bored by wife's potato cakes	HASH BROWNS
DDown 16:	Manager backing me, before ruse starts to exasperate ref
DDown 17:	Man forgetting article to be distributed in Bury
DDown 19:	Dog holding up wife of footballer, maybe winger
DDown 20:	Fancy a dip?
DDown 23:	Greek cheese in hamper, it's said