Telegraph Toughie Answers - Tuesday, 3rd October 2023

There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Tuesday, 3rd October 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Affordable cuisine, anything but escargots?	FAST FOOD
AAcross 5:	Old boy in schmuck of little worth to Americans	TWO-BIT
AAcross 9:	Toast in dishes cut twice	CHIN-CHIN
AAcross 10:	Not just with brown or red hair, it seems?
AAcross 12:	Fancy trousers say, something handed down
AAcross 13:	Snobs are out for member of the nobility
AAcross 15:	Insect has noxious innards, to be honest
AAcross 16:	Number eight unexceptional, to some extent
AAcross 20:	Destruction, one having broken ladder
AAcross 21:	Copper coated in bright metal
AAcross 25:	When swimming, notices a person on the water
AAcross 26:	Attack from above, faster when flying
AAcross 28:	Improve vehicle	PICK-UP
AAcross 29:	Spirit contains coloured liquid, I suppose
AAcross 30:	Almost unrivalled ancient city
AAcross 31:	Grandfather clock?	OLD-TIMER
DDown 1:	Too easy, finding account in dossier
DDown 2:	Mean – as are nettles?
DDown 3:	Confront character in king, say	FACE CARD
DDown 4:	God up in heaven, I'd observed
DDown 6:	Shameless desire, performing
DDown 7:	Battered book finished off	BEATEN UP
DDown 8:	After little time, butcher has herd slaughtered
DDown 11:	Wizard device guaranteeing security in conflict?
DDown 14:	Strong in future, say
DDown 17:	Ludicrous joke on corporation
DDown 18:	Top nail clean off
DDown 19:	Note, use of needles has inspired tattooists, primarily
DDown 22:	Flood takes transport into river
DDown 23:	Vessel in which mother keeps a gun, unloaded
DDown 24:	Stunning device packed with energy in puzzle
DDown 27:	Rock 'n' roll