Telegraph Cryptic AnswersWednesday, 9th April 2025 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 9th April 2025. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cast "least raunchy" West End farceCHARLEY'S AUNTAAcross 9: Push forwards and run through mist when winter endsFROGMARCHAAcross 10: Smith's block that stops strike from The Hammers?ANVILAAcross 11: British run public school, one associated with special capBRETONAAcross 12: Jailhouse Rock?ALCATRAZAAcross 13: Old master enthralled by Cherub en soleilRUBENSAAcross 15: Severely criticise Blue Boar cookingBELABOURAAcross 18: Female leaving a certain froideur, a sense of being inflexibleRIGIDITYAAcross 19: Notorious Roman coach nursing depressionBRUTUSAAcross 21: Cable too tangled – it's tied in a knotBOOTLACEAAcross 23: Disclose six-shooter, unholsteredEVOLVEAAcross 26: Heavy metal bar?INGOTAAcross 27: Unscrupulous lender reported single nurse?LOAN SHARKAAcross 28: Businessman agent/rep René Urtreger engagesENTREPRENEURDDown 1: Fancy carafe filled with black coffee served hereCAFE BARDDown 2: Appeared in A&E clutching mostly painful backAROSEDDown 3: Satirised light over 1D?LAMPOONEDDDown 4: City known for its Rose BowlYORKDDown 5: Strong Greek unwell, chopping pinesACHILLESDDown 6: South African resident having lay over in North AmericaNYALADDown 7: Big Mac?OVERCOATDDown 8: Lounge around, wearing unlined bomber jacketBLAZERDDown 14: I say nothing should be taken away from 80s pop iconBY GEORGEDDown 16: Nouveau riche thoroughfare in development of RivieraARRIVISTEDDown 17: Punctilious individual beginning to solve tricky puzzleSTICKLERDDown 18: Teacher about to host a couple of bishops and religious scholarsRABBISDDown 20: He calls people to order a piece of audio equipmentSPEAKERDDown 22: Including tense, set down old languageLATINDDown 24: Depart for holidayLEAVEDDown 25: Stare stupidly in interval, prodded by wifeGAWP