Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 22nd August 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 22nd August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Barely sleeps in prisonLUMBERAAcross 5: Refuse spot introducing comicSEWAGEAAcross 10: Understood revolutionary optimistic attitude is inspiringTACITAAcross 11: Supply expert insightPROVISIONAAcross 12: Screen clip with ending changedCURTAINAAcross 13: They're found on board with snakes, large snakesLADDERSAAcross 14: Acts I deny performing for criminal associationSYNDICATEAAcross 17: Heard European will stop obscenity returningTRIEDAAcross 18: Vehicle, source of woe since newWAGONAAcross 19: Hardy character tackles points displaying irritationTESTINESSAAcross 21: Current exercise underwayIN TRAINAAcross 23: Third person keeping fit to become army officerCAPTAINAAcross 25: Son, a bit keen to mix lager with ciderSNAKEBITEAAcross 26: US city loses out finding financial backerANGELAAcross 27: Tidy space used by cattle formerlyNEATENAAcross 28: Revolt of group seizing southern islandRISINGDDown 2: Upset hermit wiping extremely sore abscessULCERDDown 3: Several companies in America almost crazy Leo acquiresBATTALIONDDown 4: Mature writer supports Republican candidate essentiallyRIPENDDown 5: Bears ought to hear us every so oftenSHOULDERSDDown 6: One visiting made sketches around RumWEIRDDDown 7: £1.05 adult lost outside food shop; recommendation?GUIDELINEDDown 8: Means of punishment, once standard, succeededSTOCKSDDown 9: Long-faced, a male put down SpareUNUSEDDDown 15: Pass over bananas to eat with Nigel shortlyNEGOTIATEDDown 16: Heed command on parade ground?ATTENTIONDDown 17: Doctor was kept in old TV seriesTWIN PEAKSDDown 18: Quaint humour shown by posh sleuth reportedlyWHIMSYDDown 20: Individual recordSINGLEDDown 22: Head off, reluctant to concede opponents timeAVERTDDown 23: Enthusiastic welcome in Switzerland at all timesCHEERDDown 24: Element of confusing talk Jack ignoredARGON