Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 26th September 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 26th September 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: It's vital to check explosive fuseCOHEREAAcross 5: Unusual stigma facing ChurchSCARCEAAcross 10: Subject of gutless tirade about borderTHEMEAAcross 11: Change coming from bottom lineREARRANGEAAcross 12: Farm vehicle overturned rubbish barrowTRACTORAAcross 13: Search and pick over excavationEXAMINEAAcross 14: Waste of time holding one's drinkDISSIPATEAAcross 17: Rock fish on poleSHAKEAAcross 18: Beer container totally empty around pubTINNYAAcross 19: Saucy constraining front of vast bustINSOLVENTAAcross 21: Handled pot in the past?AMPHORAAAcross 23: Part of chosen, a Tory politicianSENATORAAcross 25: Independent power in military objectiveIMPARTIALAAcross 26: Declare ache after loveOPINEAAcross 27: Author could provide tedious studyDRYDENAAcross 28: Vet show on Netflix?SCREENDDown 2: Found in tome, Galileo's Greek characterOMEGADDown 3: Vote for Republican providing unknown shockELECTRIFYDDown 4: Literal panic losing headERRORDDown 5: Criminal lapses, he's without formSHAPELESSDDown 6: Courts seeing a hearing detailedATRIADDown 7: Scoffed supporting truthful aspiring politicianCANDIDATEDDown 8: Possibly California Democrat being declaredSTATEDDDown 9: Violent split over sweetheartSEVEREDDown 15: Appears odd embracing nude, oddly smoothSANDPAPERDDown 16: A country maintaining occasionally firm spiritANIMATIONDDown 17: Advance over in push for glorySPLENDOURDDown 18: Pathetic jerk purchasing tabloid?TRAGICDDown 20: Party struggles to accept opposition's leaderTORIESDDown 22: Rowed with old socialist about AmericaOAREDDDown 23: Sailors actively labouring, trimming sails initiallySALTSDDown 24: Top of tart covers mature rhubarbTRIPE