Telegraph Toughie Answers - Friday, 12th July 2024 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Friday, 12th July 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Readers absorbed by his adventure stories like tea and cake?BUCHANAAcross 4: Retro instruments, stripped of core measure and current, do take chargeSTEP UP TO THE PLATEAAcross 9: Classic way for train compartment to smuggle in fine foodCAVIARAAcross 10: From which, sadly, he can die with cool sipsPOISONED CHALICESAAcross 12: Pilferers originally steal cycles, note, by personal choicePICK 'N' MIXAAcross 13: Tick that Spooner gives a lot!SO MUCHAAcross 15: Bold, apparently fashionable types watch hospital admission?NOT BACKWARD IN COMING FORWARDAAcross 18: See 15 AcrossCOMINGFORWARDAAcross 20: Extremely reduced temperature is due to onset of lurgy? The reverseLOWESTAAcross 22: With it you’d want to do the same!SEX DRIVEAAcross 24: See 10 AcrossPOISONED CHALICESAAcross 25: Transfer inferior silver backSECONDAAcross 26: See 4 AcrossSTEP UP TO THE PLATEAAcross 27: Ex-dealer might admit this love of Tristan?ISOLDEDDown 1: Army section dictated trade with mushroom farmer?BICEPSDDown 2: Watch dog rearing threaten holidayCAVE CANEMDDown 3: More grey rinse, reluctantlyAGAINST ONE'S WILLDDown 5: Invitees to early lifeboat trip arrived in theseTWOSDDown 6: Message from father, or a son in mediaeval attire?PASTORAL ADDRESSDDown 7: Zipping up proves too much for this animated emperor!PINGUDDown 8: Ming vases possibly familiar?OLD CHINADDown 11: Blunder with current run through browserGIRAFFEDDown 14: Went about in a Mini?SKIRTEDDDown 16: Radio vote for Sir Ken's best joke perhaps lost CharlieDODDIPOLLDDown 17: That is at least six games broken by Croatian Grand SlammerSCILICETDDown 19: Essential injection? Line makes way for bishopNEED-BEDDown 21: On the way, Toughie compilers work togetherWEAVEDDown 23: Attend course for PCsBEAT