Telegraph Toughie Answers - Tuesday, 23rd May 2023

There are 14 across clues and 13 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 4:	American piano tested and commended
AAcross 8:	Regularly bone-idle male with advanced dropsy
AAcross 9:	Came alive, impressed about adult range of knowledge
AAcross 10:	Marocain transformed into fanciful and extravagant thing
AAcross 11:	Discourse centred at heart on old Shetland viol
AAcross 12:	Son misguidedly admires Pops?
AAcross 13:	Two disheartened partners consuming round red fruit
AAcross 16:	Look into hospital careers, but not orderly
AAcross 19:	English team replacing head of operation in urgent situation
AAcross 21:	Be set back by old crooner in decline
AAcross 23:	Republican thrown out and dismissed as inadequate
AAcross 24:	Country bird hiding in wrecked boat
AAcross 25:	Lacking grand kept firm hold on rent
AAcross 26:	Microscopic organisms in great number on board
DDown 1:	In part vaccinate to upset characteristic of tonic muscle spasms
DDown 2:	An émigrée confused in outlandish assortment of people
DDown 3:	Show preference for distinctive taste with no trace of lemon
DDown 4:	Contrary to inclination, say, not in favour of malt	AGAINST THE GRAIN
DDown 5:	Interval for recreation of quiet song rhythm
DDown 6:	Lyric about classical theatre
DDown 7:	Carry out, removing four from administrative body
DDown 14:	Select refined and occasionally complex instrument
DDown 15:	Ruling supporting power is full of meaning
DDown 17:	Throw into confusion energy estimates, essentially, over British fuel
DDown 18:	Defeated second team gutlessly expelled
DDown 20:	Annoyance among committee of adjudicators
DDown 22:	Some ad-libs enraged author