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Telegraph Herculis Answers - Monday, 30th January 2023

There are 14 across clues and 19 down clues for the Telegraph Herculis crossword on Monday, 30th January 2023. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 8: Pen name of the author of seven autobiographical works including I Know Why the Caged Bird SingsANGELOU
AAcross 9: Lines along which the vertices of polygons meet; brinks of cliffs or precipices; sharpened sides of blades; or, borders of anything
AAcross 10: Deciduous tree whose botanical name, Juglans regia, translates as “royal kernel of the god Jove”
AAcross 11: A bird with a pale crown, such as the male of a species of redstart; or, a crested wave or breaker
AAcross 12: A landing stage, quay or staithe parallel to a shoreline for docking, filling and unloading ships
AAcross 14: Another word for a granary
AAcross 17: Blocks of less than 100 shares in finance; or, incomplete sets of miscellaneous objectsODD LOTS
AAcross 19: From the Scottish Gaelic for “purse”, a pouch serving as a pocket, worn at the front of a kilt
AAcross 21: Participate in an equestrian event containing fences such as cross rails, ditches, hogsbacks and oxersSHOWJUMP
AAcross 22: Stage of adolescence between childhood and maturity; juveniles collectively; or, the early days in the development of something
AAcross 24: Meaning “path cut through woods”, a village in Italy after which a variety of frizzante or spumante white wine is namedPROSECCO
AAcross 27: From the Sanskrit for “circle” or “wheel”, each of the body’s seven centres of spiritual power, according to ayurvedic or yogic philosophy
AAcross 29: Any one of the pre-Olympian children of Gaea and Uranus
AAcross 30: Named after the Norse god of thunder, a radioactive metallic element, atomic number 90
DDown 1: From the Latin meaning “to wash”, magma or molten rock when erupting from a volcano’s vent
DDown 2: A plan or to-do list; an ulterior motive; or, a programme of matters for discussion at a meeting
DDown 3: A stain made by ink, paint etc; or, by extension, a blemish on a person’s character or reputation
DDown 4: District in the London borough of Southwark, site of a picture gallery designed by Sir John SoaneDULWICH
DDown 5: General term for a system of writing in which each word is represented by a sign/logogram
DDown 6: A human-eating giant of fairy tales and folklore, first described in the stories of Charles Perrault
DDown 7: With some 4.7 billion inhabitants, the most populous continent
DDown 12: The extent from side to side of something, such as a swimming-pool, as opposed to its length
DDown 13: Pasta in the form of ribbons, often served with alfredo sauce
DDown 15: Meaning “household god”, name of the white-handed gibbon
DDown 16: Burst of light from a lightning bolt; or, a sudden rush of water
DDown 18: Actor who played Dr Watson in the 2009 film Sherlock Holmes
DDown 20: Related to the common cabbage, vegetables popular at Christmas
DDown 23: From the Greek for “heavenly woman”, the Muse of astronomy
DDown 25: Speed or velocity; cost; or, class/rank of ships or sailors
DDown 26: Author whose A Suitable Boy was adapted into a miniseries
DDown 27: A hen house; a wicker basket for catching fish; or, a prison cell
DDown 27: A hen house; a wicker basket for catching fish; or, a prison cell
DDown 28: A slope; a sleeping policeman or speed bump; or, a swindle
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