Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 20th September 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 20th September 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Rather like US entertainer to obtain prizeCHERISHAAcross 5: Mercenary, the French? They'll rise up if angry!HACKLESAAcross 9: Second guitar player, needing no introduction, American booksASSISTANTAAcross 10: Nonconformist couple Bermuda welcomes backREBELAAcross 11: Car parked behind tree in advantageous positionBOX SEATAAcross 12: Rope of eighteen inches female discardedHALYARDAAcross 13: Artist from rock group Mark meets twice initiallyREMBRANDTAAcross 16: Cereal, one Warren eatsMAIZEAAcross 17: Free, enormous empty fairground attractionsRIDESAAcross 18: Adults conceded American boy criminal is immatureEMBRYONICAAcross 21: Short newspaper piece beginning to badmouth old detectiveCOLUMBOAAcross 22: Daughter recalled occasionally friend miscued for winning goalDECIDERAAcross 25: Dog possessing minute tongueTAMILAAcross 26: One labouring over a musical in retirementOPERATIVEAAcross 27: Many set to work getting reprieveAMNESTYAAcross 28: Sunbathing style of Emma, compared to Gemma?TOPLESSDDown 1: Dictionary left unfinished? That's pottyCHAMBERDDown 2: Heard opener for Surrey is attracting former countyESSEXDDown 3: Problem childrenISSUEDDown 4: Encourage Scottish football club to provide space for sonHEARTENDDown 5: Ace succeeded interrupting fiery coupleHOTSHOTDDown 6: Gosh, Green inspired by Labour leader once, brieflyCOR BLIMEYDDown 7: Sign managed to enthral international book curatorLIBRARIANDDown 8: Tramp, say, upset after second smearSPLODGEDDown 14: Broker and county cricketer perhaps denied intimacyMIDDLEMANDDown 15: Looks like home counties doctor left to visit Welshman?RESEMBLESDDown 17: Apricot tart overshadows food from ItalyRICOTTADDown 18: European firm on about this writer's financial stateECONOMYDDown 19: Spooner's father wagered money owed, never paid backBAD DEBTDDown 20: Fliers using Conservative slur we condemnedCURLEWSDDown 23: Restrict painCRAMPDDown 24: Compel student to abandon nonsenseDRIVE