Telegraph Toughie Answers - Thursday, 20th April 2023 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Thursday, 20th April 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Sparkle from French wife in short chemise?SHIMMERAAcross 5: Coarse stuff upset farm animalBUCKRAMAAcross 9: Was mad – wanted to unseat ConservativeRAVEDAAcross 10: He has followers – a rowdy group picketing the opening of recycling plantZOROASTERAAcross 11: Family angry about limitations to genetics? It’s a point of departureKING'S CROSSAAcross 12: Jack, working, accommodating one associateJOINAAcross 14: Dealer who must be allowed some slack?COAL MERCHANTAAcross 18: Time to start meal enshrining a success by American economics writerLAUNCH WINDOWAAcross 21: Bearing west around capital of Greece, attaining another cityRIGAAAcross 22: Going over slope, check part of carBRAKE LIGHTAAcross 25: Produce narrative: pointed article about a group of sailorsSPIN A YARNAAcross 26: Vestment rolled back – hot periodEPOCHAAcross 27: Former common feature of past, present and future?ONE-TIMEAAcross 28: Outstanding confusion about line following random pathAIMLESSDDown 1: Street vehicle not initially good outcome in alleySTRIKEDDown 2: Coin and note put into one apertureINVENTDDown 3: Various aids to blocking a great deal of digital wealth creationMIDAS TOUCHDDown 4: Uncovered damage to skin (or cut)RAZORDDown 5: Swiss city’s cash accommodating European composerBERNSTEINDDown 6: Grumpy person, in third pub on the crawl, turned up?CRABDDown 7: Reasonable component of education native initially dismissedRATIONALDDown 8: Steep climbing in the morning – rocky terrain, admitting no second appearanceMARINATEDDown 13: Spades, followed by hearts in excellent call? It's an instructive periodSCHOOL TERMDDown 15: Crewe also struggling, not given capital’s treatmentLOWER-CASEDDown 16: Recycled cola bottles unpaid worker picked up outsideALFRESCODDown 17: Lot of paper swamping business meeting causes difficult situationQUAGMIREDDown 19: I quit over new and concerning snubIGNOREDDown 20: Desires game to be curtailed after itITCHESDDown 23: Crucial opening for Africa involves northern country thereKENYADDown 24: Vehicle put a strain on electric currentTAXI