Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 9th October 2024

There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th October 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Withdraws nervously as a result of cage door being open?	CHICKENS OUT
AAcross 7:	Hat small boy's shown around street occasionally
AAcross 8:	Insults City for waterlogged pitch, perhaps
AAcross 8:	Insults City for waterlogged pitch, perhaps
AAcross 10:	Manage to check the face of Scheffler's wood
AAcross 11:	Maid leans on the rocks, one charming the opposite sex	LADIES' MAN
AAcross 12:	Adult with free and singular relations
AAcross 14:	Solver intends to noisily put down chocolate cake	YULE LOG
AAcross 15:	Tap with very quiet drip
AAcross 18:	One's first wife wearing wig and leather
AAcross 20:	Deft clue? I could be lying!
AAcross 21:	Seed, firm and earthy? Not half!
AAcross 22:	Basic American uniform and unopened berets sent back
AAcross 23:	When fish can be seen on south-east coast
AAcross 24:	Fan to gossip about using excessive flattery	SOFT-SOAPING
DDown 1:	Mark down answer in red biro?
DDown 2:	Problem when paper censors leader
DDown 3:	Races to install large electronic lights
DDown 4:	End May with a lively celebration	NAME DAY
DDown 5:	Bonded regularly with Don, secret society member
DDown 6:	Restrict emblem Martinique takes up
DDown 7:	Sites where hearts may be touched by likeable comments?	SOCIAL MEDIA
DDown 9:	Give grandee bananas and pineapple	HAND GRENADE
DDown 13:	For all fit ponies: jumping	IN SPITE OF
DDown 16:	Point above extremely tenacious insects
DDown 17:	People vaping in steam trains?
DDown 18:	Found in chancel, estate's musical instrument
DDown 19:	Moving slowly, arresting missing leader of pack
DDown 21:	Blanket put over one raccoon-like mammal