Telegraph Herculis Answers - Monday, 27th March 2023

There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Herculis crossword on Monday, 27th March 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 6:	Actor who played Robin of Loxley in the series Robin of Sherwood	PRAED
AAcross 7:	From the Latin for “bronze”, rock from which gems, metals or minerals can be extracted profitably
AAcross 7:	From the Latin for “bronze”, rock from which gems, metals or minerals can be extracted profitably
AAcross 8:	One of a race of goblin-like humanoid monsters in Tolkien’s lore; or, a cetaceous mammal such as a grampus or a killer whale
AAcross 10:	X-ray binary stars exhibiting rapid increases in luminosity; machines that separate continuous paper into single sheets; or, violent gales
AAcross 11:	Underground rhizomes, stems or “swellings” of dahlias, Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes or yams
AAcross 12:	Tortillons; uprights forming wickets; or, close of play in cricket
AAcross 14:	Building or vineyard for cultivating vine fruits for raisins, wine etc
AAcross 16:	From the Latin for “dark”, a word meaning dim, esoteric or unclear
AAcross 18:	A fireplace’s flue; a steam engine’s smokestack; a volcano’s vent; or, an oil lamp’s glass tube for protecting its flame
AAcross 21:	Raucous cries of parrots or other birds; loud complaints; or, transponder codes of aircraft
AAcross 23:	A discovery of gold, oil etc; or, the act of knocking down all 10 pins with one’s first ball in bowling
AAcross 25:	The UK’s largest wading bird
AAcross 27:	From the French for “shuttles, ships”, gems or jewels cut in the shape of pointed ovals
AAcross 29:	A forcible pull; or, a hard struggle such as that between opposing teams at opposite ends of a rope
AAcross 30:	Male counterpart of a ewe
AAcross 31:	Concerts, musicals, plays and other productions; expos, displays or trade fairs; or, public spectacles
DDown 1:	A rich type of dark Italian vinegar matured in wooden barrels from must, used to enrich marinades, salad dressings and sauces
DDown 2:	Ancient axe-like tool
DDown 3:	From the Latin for “body”, the bodice of a dress; or, a posy or small bouquet worn pinned to said garment or on the wrist
DDown 4:	A tenant’s payment to a landlord/lady; or, a tear in a piece of fabric
DDown 5:	Great Uncle Bulgaria, Tobermory or any one of the other furry fictional residents of Wimbledon Common created by Elisabeth Beresford	WOMBLE
DDown 6:	Young chicken, turkey or other farmyard fowl raised for food
DDown 9:	Actor who played the eponymous constable in Hamish Macbeth
DDown 13:	A thin tube with which to imbibe a drink; a strip of puff pastry baked as a snack; or, dried stalks of grain
DDown 15:	A title character, other than Aramis or Porthos, in Alexandre Dumas’s The Three Musketeers
DDown 17:	A cookie one is said to figuratively take when contemptuously surpassing all else
DDown 19:	A foot-race of some 26 miles; or, any long arduous activity or task
DDown 20:	A seismic sea wave travelling at speeds of up to 500 mph
DDown 22:	The quantity by which a container falls short of being full; or, the empty space between the cork and the top of the wine in a bottle
DDown 24:	Parts or joints of the legs, other than the feet, employed when performing keepy-uppies
DDown 26:	A minor under the care of a guardian; a room in a hospital; or, said room’s patients collectively
DDown 28:	A container for cut flowers