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Telegraph Herculis Answers - Monday, 20th February 2023

There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Herculis crossword on Monday, 20th February 2023. View the answers below..

The Answers

Number# Clue Answer
AAcross 8: Ancient royal forest in Nottingham noted for its association with the legend of Robin Hood
AAcross 9: An instrumentality; or, the business or office of a broker, intermediary or representative
AAcross 10: Unit of weight equal to 1000lb; 100 Laotian at; Scottish dialect for a pointed hill; or, a slang word for a bed, nap or lodging house
AAcross 11: A shoaling rudd-like fish; or, a curve in the foot of a square-sail
AAcross 12: A sickle; a curved peg or pin on which to hang a coat or painting; or, an implement for crochet
AAcross 13: Tortillas folded around fillings; flatbreads used to make said snacks; light bathrobes; or, shawls/stoles
AAcross 15: Act of sliding graphics or text from right to left or up and down on a computer/device screen
AAcross 18: A foot-propelled vehicle; a type of jet ski or motorboat; a motorcycle such as a Vespa; or, an ice yacht
AAcross 20: The dignitary presiding over a cathedral chapter; or, the principal of certain university colleges
AAcross 22: A botanical garden devoted to trees, such as that in Westonbirt
AAcross 23: Informal word for a cinema film; or, a group of hares or rabbits
AAcross 26: A banknote; a draft of a proposed law; an invoice; a poster; or, a programme of entertainment
AAcross 28: One-tenth of a nautical mile; or, the chain/rope of a ship’s anchor
AAcross 29: An opening in a fence or a pair of curtains, e.g.; a break in continuity; a col; or, a space in one’s diary
AAcross 30: Graphs; hit parade or top 10; horoscopes; or, nautical maps
AAcross 31: A buoyant ring on board a ship or poolside; or, any aid to survival
AAcross 31: A buoyant ring on board a ship or poolside; or, any aid to survival
DDown 1: A dredger for sprinkling flour, sugar etc; a container in which to mix cocktails; or, a person who wields power or makes things happen
DDown 2: A finial; a rider’s short whip or one with a handle for hunting; a cultivated cereal, fruit, vegetable etc collectively; or, a season’s yield
DDown 3: The household, palace and retinue of a sovereign; a patio; or, a clay area on which to play tennis
DDown 4: Forward movement or progression; a rise in price, value or wages; a loan of money; or, payment beforehand
DDown 5: The fascia of an aircraft, car or boat; or, in computing, a GUI or control panel, similar to said console
DDown 6: A net; the spacing between said web’s threads; or, the engagement of interacting gearwheels’ teeth
DDown 7: The statement of a company’s pecuniary affairs; or, the department that prepares such a report
DDown 14: Short word for snapshot; or, a neck-and-neck finish in a contest
DDown 16: A stage in a video game; a floor of a multistorey building; or, an instrument for testing flatness
DDown 17: A plastic container for a CD; or, a box for storing gemsJEWEL CASE
DDown 19: French for a coastal cliff road; or, a waterfront promenade in Egypt
DDown 21: Word for a pun originally, later a petty criticism or complaint
DDown 24: Dome-shaped roof; or, a lantern on the top of said rotunda
DDown 25: Shoals of coral or rock, such as ring-shaped atolls; or, gold veins
DDown 27: An attractive or enticing quality; or, a type of bait for fishing or hunting
DDown 29: A rain shadow desert in China and Mongolia; or, an Indian term for a cabbage or cauliflower
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