Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 20th August 2024

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 20th August 2024. View the answers below..

Also try..
All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All Publications

The Answers

Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	What film director might say after female initially rejects part
AAcross 5:	European Conservative embraced by kind companion
AAcross 10:	This could make hater hugely important
AAcross 11:	More understandable chapter by writer – over half is removed
AAcross 12:	Distinguished artist went topless
AAcross 13:	I'm tense, oddly leaving wise person's emails?
AAcross 15:	Birds inside these eggs rotated
AAcross 18:	Actor with no words, unusually
AAcross 20:	A nice duet nearly excited the people listening
AAcross 23:	Wave wife off with fury? Mean, perhaps
AAcross 25:	Tons protest about flipping film preview
AAcross 26:	Advice if you've got your knickers in a twist? Don't undress	KEEP YOUR SHIRT ON
AAcross 27:	Jobs suited criminal
AAcross 28:	Investigation concerned with organ in small church
DDown 1:	Rip off woolly coat
DDown 2:	Correspondence from a politician keeping me tense
DDown 3:	Tailor hits star, dropping adult's garments	T-SHIRTS
DDown 4:	More rats, not black
DDown 6:	Watch Flash Gordon's enemy appearing
DDown 7:	Where penguins might be kept in readiness	ON ICE
DDown 8:	Got knocked over by Parisian and the woman simultaneously
DDown 9:	Focused attention on puddings served up
DDown 14:	Stylish golf with careful shot
DDown 16:	Moving steps close with a rat about
DDown 17:	Observed character cutting grass
DDown 19:	Inspect any seal at sea
DDown 21:	Upsetting dump, this writer's study
DDown 22:	Fork bishop found on American farm
DDown 24:	Uniform on time for horse-riding competition
DDown 25:	Reheat a stew, retaining flavour