Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 15th August 2024 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 15th August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Balance cost in Europe after reformCOUNTERPOISEAAcross 9: Accepted, we hear, audiblyALOUDAAcross 10: Cheers reflected praise for streak?ATTRIBUTEAAcross 11: Batman appears after detective's confusedDISORDERLYAAcross 12: Just fineFAIRAAcross 13: Hands very involved in marine forcesNAVVIESAAcross 15: Cash that is kept inside studiesREADIESAAcross 17: Forecast destruction following LeftPORTENDAAcross 19: Hunts enemies bottling scrapFORAGESAAcross 21: Gemstone found in old chinaOPALAAcross 22: Explicit, even ruder, dancing round poleUNRESERVEDAAcross 25: Reversed retreat over current leaderEDITORIALAAcross 26: Banished former partner with gentle touchEXPATAAcross 27: For rare tiger, wild cold environmentREFRIGERATORDDown 1: Bullies accepting Republican boastsCROWSDDown 2: Bounder's idea to pinch bottom!UNDERSIDEDDown 3: Problems of shocking items clothing sweetheartTEASERSDDown 4: Rodent exterminator eating large snakeRATTLERDDown 5: Miss opening of Open UniversityOMITDDown 6: Screaming and stamping catching QueenSQUEALINGDDown 7: Guard retreat supporting battleWARDENDDown 8: Tries purchasing top of trouser suitHEARTSDDown 14: Flexible and eccentric relative adopting sonVERSATILEDDown 16: Workers in a welcome consensusAGREEMENTDDown 17: Force from cable in power linePROPELDDown 18: Some resident in gaol creating depressionDENTINGDDown 19: Weaker complaint over the French rightFEEBLERDDown 20: Home counties girlfriend possibly demureSEDATEDDown 23: Initially venomous, indeed poisonous European reptileVIPERDDown 24: Put up cross in entranceDOOR