Telegraph Herculis Answers - Monday, 2nd January 2023

There are 18 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Herculis crossword on Monday, 2nd January 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Author of The Borrowers novels for children and the books adapted into Bedknobs and Broomsticks	NORTON
AAcross 9:	Yellowy-orange spice, derived from the rhizome of a plant in the ginger family, used in curry powder
AAcross 10:	Theatrical performance such as a play or musical; or, an exhibition
AAcross 11:	Prickle of a may tree or rose; or, a source of annoyance or irritation
AAcross 12:	The second of the 15 prime ministers who served during the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II
AAcross 13:	Humorist and parrot illustrator noted for his nonsense verse
AAcross 15:	Alloy of copper and zinc used to make an ornament of the same name for a heavy horse’s harness
AAcross 16:	A narrow often rural road; or, a division of a waterway or airspace as a route for a ship or a plane
AAcross 18:	Free time for relaxation; subject of a poem by William Henry Davies
AAcross 19:	A piece of jewellery, such as the pearl example in a notable oil painting by Johannes Vermeer
AAcross 22:	— Trot, one of Roald Dahl’s books illustrated by Quentin Blake	ESIO
AAcross 24:	From the Greek meaning “shaped like the letter upsilon”, the neck’s U-shaped lingual bone
AAcross 25:	Short word for a creamy emulsion of egg yolks and oil as a condiment for burgers, salads or sandwiches
AAcross 26:	An architectural partition
AAcross 28:	Food-gripping kitchen utensil; or, a short word for curling irons
AAcross 30:	Name for a burbot or heather
AAcross 32:	General word for a substance such as zeolite for hard water or fabric conditioner for laundry
AAcross 33:	Head teacher immortalised in Tom Brown’s School Days
DDown 1:	Lively type of slam dance in a crowded “pit” to loud rock music
DDown 2:	Managers of large estates, farms or manors; officers of royal households; race marshals; flight attendants; or, college caterers
DDown 3:	One of a set of cabinets/cupboards forming a fitted kitchen
DDown 4:	Backless seat, often in the form of a chest with an upholstered lid
DDown 5:	Tiered or terraced block of seats affording spectators the best views of racecourses or football pitches
DDown 6:	Author whose classic tale Black Beauty is one of the bestselling children’s books of all time	SEWELL
DDown 7:	Actor who starred in Sense and Sensibility with Emma Thompson, whom he later married
DDown 14:	Based on the Latin for “water”, jugs for conveying said liquid
DDown 15:	Amethyst, opal, topaz or other gem traditionally corresponding with one’s zodiacal sign
DDown 17:	A female goat; or, a term for a childcare provider, formerly called a governess or nurserymaid
DDown 20:	A recreational pursuit of walking in the countryside
DDown 21:	Angles; nooks; or, areas of typically residential roads, often with grocery shops or newsagents
DDown 23:	Chicks of hooting birds of the night, such as those in the genus Tyto alba with heart-shaped faces
DDown 27:	Miniature water buffalo native to Sulawesi, also called a sapi-utan
DDown 29:	A stratum of coal, gold or other ore; or, a line where two fabric pieces are joined by a row of stitches
DDown 31:	Familiar name of Eleanor Gwyn, orange-seller, actress and one of the mistresses of Charles II	NELL