Telegraph Herculis Answers - Monday, 10th April 2023

There are 14 across clues and 18 down clues for the Telegraph Herculis crossword on Monday, 10th April 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 8:	Author who penned “a novel of love and war” titled Birdsong	FAULKS
AAcross 9:	From the Greek for “story”, a word for an allegory or moral fable, often with animals as characters
AAcross 10:	A cocktail of advocaat and lemonade; a frozen mass pelted in a game; a coconut- or ice cream-covered pudding resembling said missile; or, a boom or escalation
AAcross 11:	Informal word for a grown-up who participates in activities traditionally intended for children/youngsters
AAcross 12:	An act of a quick wash or swill; mouthwash; or, a preparation for temporarily tinting the hair
AAcross 14:	A track, such as the ancient trail identified as Britain’s oldest road, that follows a hilltop
AAcross 16:	Charms thought to protect against danger, disease or ill-will
AAcross 19:	A chemical compound and poison occurring in harmless or trace amounts in apple pips, cherry pits and peach stones
AAcross 22:	A circumstance, form of argument or a quandary posed by three alternative courses of action
AAcross 24:	A pause for rest or refreshment; a fracture; the start of a horse race; the opening shot in snooker that scatters the balls; or, a golden opportunity
AAcross 26:	Varlets; or, the jacks in cards
AAcross 28:	A brand of raspberry- or “framboise”-flavoured liqueur; or, a French commune, home the largest château in the Loire Valley	CHAMBORD
AAcross 30:	A curved strip over either of a bike’s wheels to protect the cyclist of said vehicle from detritus, water etc splashed up from the road
AAcross 31:	A roof of reeds or straw; or, an informal word for thick hair
DDown 1:	A person who mends holes in socks and garments by means of interweaving stitches; or, the needle employed during said handiwork
DDown 2:	A gust or squall; a breach or crack; or, a defect/imperfection, such as one in a diamond or other gem
DDown 3:	Avoidance of danger; flight from reality; an outlet; or, decampment
DDown 4:	From the Old French for “wild drake”, a dabbling bird and ancestor of most domestic duck breeds
DDown 5:	A tress; a grapple in wrestling; a section of a canal for raising and lowering boats; or, a device opened with a key or combination
DDown 6:	A bon vivant, epicure or gourmet
DDown 7:	A member of the Nabis who painted L’avenue, La Pâtisserie and Le Grand Teddy to name a few
DDown 13:	Latin word meaning “nothing”, used as a score of zero in sports
DDown 15:	Time from sunrise to sunset, or from one midnight to the next
DDown 17:	Whisked egg whites baked with sugar as part of an Eton mess
DDown 18:	Short word for a woollen cap that derives its name from that of a hero in a poem by Robert Burns
DDown 20:	French word for “born”, used to indicate a maiden name
DDown 21:	Data in the form of an array of machine-readable lines and numbers on packaging etc
DDown 23:	Herbal relative of parsley with leaves that taste similar to celery
DDown 24:	Detonations in quarries, e.g.
DDown 25:	From the German for “cherry”, brandy traditionally distilled from Black Forest morellos
DDown 27:	Cleanser in the form of a cake, liquid, powder or tablet; or, flattery
DDown 29:	Small nail used in carpentry