Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 31st October 2024

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 31st October 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Element oddly bright framing blue material
AAcross 5:	Valets in location barely west of islands
AAcross 9:	Colonel on board making Monsieur cold sauce
AAcross 10:	Animal from Indian state crossing stream
AAcross 11:	Porous nature of ink – easel's ruined
AAcross 12:	Third of sacred holy texts mostly backed up
AAcross 13:	Fish in ditch when king is away
AAcross 15:	Total expert digests new statement
AAcross 17:	Bird recalled snare next to high ground
AAcross 19:	Money secured close to bagging area
AAcross 22:	Some serving us tomato relish
AAcross 23:	Very best vessel reversed prior to escape	TOP-FLIGHT
AAcross 25:	Lion shivering in enclosure without warmth
AAcross 26:	National poet's back on isle before one
AAcross 27:	Trick lacking substance on the radio
AAcross 28:	Unique property of oxcart in transit around France	X-FACTOR
DDown 1:	Indirectly illuminated osteopath's books?
DDown 2:	Mark captures American bear
DDown 3:	Taste sample of Rum A mistakenly
DDown 4:	Investment in topiary perhaps and diamonds	HEDGE FUND
DDown 5:	Delay really upset African city
DDown 6:	Waiters might use it to draw Irish sailors?
DDown 7:	Cheer up nine lonely idiots initially occupying flat
DDown 8:	Bandage wife in seat
DDown 14:	Prince almost overdrawn? It's painful
DDown 16:	Actor hot and cross beneath popular statue	THE SPHINX
DDown 17:	Drunk sage's up to see stars
DDown 18:	Gentleman tipped only for fried morsel
DDown 20:	Disregard information about the French court
DDown 21:	In tears, possibly more nervous
DDown 23:	Assignation put good person to the test?
DDown 24:	Note artist eating Victor's grub