Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th September 2024 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th September 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Celestial location with Mars shotASTRONOMICALAAcross 9: Union workers in a saluteAGREEMENTAAcross 10: Nice word for love?AMOURAAcross 11: Lose track of dispatch on motorwayMISLAYAAcross 12: Hog sweetheart keeping others standingPRESTIGEAAcross 13: God virtually accepting church hypocrisyDECEITAAcross 15: Overweight prominent doom-merchantFATALISTAAcross 18: One hushes up reportsSILENCERAAcross 19: Form of seat is pronouncedMANNERAAcross 21: Brisk maiden at groundANIMATEDAAcross 23: Way to face enormous sadnessPATHOSAAcross 26: Headless panic creating own goalERRORAAcross 27: Covered lieutenant before entering shantySHELTEREDAAcross 28: Queen in harder seat shifting baseHEADQUARTERSDDown 1: Scared seeing nearly everybody with guns?ALARMEDDDown 2: Canvas covers fish that's revoltingTARPSDDown 3: Campaign speech incorporating empty prattleOPERATIONDDown 4: Overt, perhaps even noticeable, initiallyOPENDDown 5: Unusually travel in timeINTERVALDDown 6: A mother and sons get togetherAMASSDDown 7: Government follower supports partyDOMINIONDDown 8: Clergyman in bother about religious instructionPRIESTDDown 14: Dog with ratty coat is mineCOLLIERYDDown 16: Steal a bra turning whiteALABASTERDDown 17: Let loose in grass around meadowsRELEASEDDDown 18: Satan's opening underworld for spiritsSHADESDDown 20: Lives in obscure side streetRESIDESDDown 22: Queen inside top English strongholdAERIEDDown 24: Reportedly gather to see bandHORDEDDown 25: On the phone, ring boyfriendBEAU