Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 17th January 2025

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 17th January 2025. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Fellow I encountered in seaside resort, bass singer	BARRY MANILOW
AAcross 9:	Contender far off catching up from behind
AAcross 10:	I'm hesitant to leave ground transport
AAcross 11:	Cut-off time published with date appended
AAcross 12:	Barking lip to me is rude
AAcross 13:	Tough nautical unit evacuated territory
AAcross 14:	Direct view across Torbay occasionally obscured
AAcross 17:	Guards posted with unprotected priest
AAcross 19:	Metal cage closed by first two in elevator
AAcross 22:	Nothing wrong about entering one as federation member
AAcross 24:	Hoarding scrubbed of old series
AAcross 26:	Curse cycling sports
AAcross 27:	Uncertain to tell man plot
AAcross 28:	Rider's garb scared cattle	YELLOW JERSEY
DDown 1:	Remain dancing at front and shake fundament
DDown 2:	Gent served up extravagant duck dish
DDown 3:	Kid guy on rest breaks
DDown 4:	A swing in which son's dropped off
DDown 5:	Private eventually receives tips for assignment
DDown 6:	Best ingredient of ragout dominated
DDown 7:	Stunning advert lifted spirit
DDown 8:	Design in outlet
DDown 15:	Noble characters regularly found in atelier learned Greek
DDown 16:	He's troubled with small dining room	MESS HALL
DDown 17:	Snub fruit
DDown 18:	Secured lead in cast
DDown 20:	King puts up with queen falling for emperors
DDown 21:	Removing top, a bit frivolously
DDown 23:	Tongue right in the middle of facial feature
DDown 25:	Not many crossing lake went fast