Telegraph Toughie Answers - Friday, 26th May 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Friday, 26th May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Party respecting local bossREPUBLICANAAcross 6: Combatant's heading here in The Colosseum, perhaps, with itCHICAAcross 9: Zeppelin crewman, say, knocked back sauce with band in resting placeCO-PILOTAAcross 10: Fancy dress business spreadCOSPLAYAAcross 12: As gull might upset boat, hire site tenseRISE TO THE BAITAAcross 14: One usually going along with right playerYES-MANAAcross 15: John and Penny pull, couplingJACK PLUGAAcross 17: After performing meets resistance, I'm daft reciting poemsRONDEAUXAAcross 19: Angles seen here in mosaic remain reflexMERCIAAAcross 22: Person only qualified to work on single-deckers in part of circuit?SEMICONDUCTORAAcross 24: Supplements tot with Scotch and soda finallyADDENDAAAcross 25: Period piece central in Thirsk on declineIRON AGEAAcross 26: Continuing in the same way, Hearts scoreETCHAAcross 27: Riveted into ground with much puff, outhouse exhausts husbandHYPNOTISEDDDown 1: Swing, an alternative to jazzROCKDDown 2: Drivel Yankee's written about game. Tut having read this before?PAPYRUSDDown 3: Crossing road, help Sheila with babe, unruly kidBELISHA BEACONDDown 4: One Native American moving north, without reservationIN TOTODDown 5: Secure site royal lady erected to house large pet?ALCATRAZDDown 7: Henry the Eighth in difficulty maintaining former gripHOLDALLDDown 8: Keen on parking, to spread upturned treasure hunt, sayCRYPTOGRAMDDown 11: Mark on light bag identifying fishSPECKLED TROUTDDown 13: Conceal line that's caught species on great oceans etcHYDROSPACEDDown 16: Having drawn out edges, square yard joiner's cutting causes dilemmaQUANDARYDDown 18: Fanatical individual in blue, head over heels as Rovers appearNOMADICDDown 20: Shell mechanic's last mug seen under vehicleCARCASSDDown 21: Help key recruits from America cooking certain cuisineFUSIONDDown 23: Vulgar regulars in already drinking whiskeyLEWD