Telegraph Toughie Answers - Wednesday, 8th November 2023

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Wednesday, 8th November 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Short supply premium of very caustic, volatile aluminium being imported	SCARCITY VALUE
AAcross 9:	Each editor admits silly blundering, being gullible	EASILY LED
AAcross 10:	France returning Italian island? That's a lie
AAcross 11:	Enjoy enormous lead in Grand Prix?	LAP UP
AAcross 12:	Every now and again recognise ages
AAcross 13:	Revolting stuff which is a by-product of winemaking
AAcross 15:	Show bacteria mutated when leaving India
AAcross 17:	Plant article America's written about China
AAcross 18:	Goodness me ... finally berthed in port first thing on Saturday
AAcross 20:	Discreetly, queen enters – ready to drive off I hear	ON THE Q T
AAcross 21:	Girl about to be expelled from school group
AAcross 22:	Bishop departing dance in swanky motor
AAcross 23:	Witchcraft cult which sounds like basket case material!
AAcross 26:	Duck bill pierces woman in garden
AAcross 27:	Shut in 1,000 after senior detectives go overboard, perhaps
AAcross 28:	Child minders distraught, only occasionally seeing their town	KIDDERMINSTER
DDown 1:	When drunk, oh he smells! Rock Hudson gave him shelter	SHERLOCK HOLMES
DDown 2:	Adult model upset producer of 10s
DDown 3:	Maybe Savoy Hotel employee who worked in memorable bars	COLE PORTER
DDown 4:	Most lofty exam everybody entered
DDown 5:	Patna developed uplifting, inclusive Hindu school
DDown 6:	Pick up £1 newspaper
DDown 7:	An opening for Gunners supporters, outwardly shy – though not at first!
DDown 8:	Financier adjusting a benchmark rent	MERCHANT BANKER
DDown 14:	Sultanate supports taxes on whiskey (she'd call it whisky)
DDown 16:	Heads discuss Jack's extraordinary growth
DDown 19:	Daughter left in clutches of beastly individual, a fraud
DDown 20:	Post Office sent over very large amount resident of Australia carried in pouch
DDown 24:	Take it easy, since confined to bed
DDown 25:	Vendetta draining resistance from psychoanalyst