Telegraph Toughie Answers - Friday, 17th May 2024

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Friday, 17th May 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Much grandfatherly love, Ruby, from Fred Xx
AAcross 6:	Castles on king's side, capturing pawns, mate
AAcross 9:	Bachelor grandpa and the like a potential source of upset	BANANA SKIN
AAcross 10:	Domestic servant at last provided folio
AAcross 12:	All lines might be hosiery were grand to be invested	STOCK-IN-TRADE
AAcross 15:	Songs by Mendelssohn one conducts in the auditorium
AAcross 16:	Ringing the chap with the map?
AAcross 18:	Slip by so easily, perhaps
AAcross 19:	My work was on war and the point of writing about that in verse	BINYON
AAcross 21:	Enchanting chap takes auxiliary diplomat on first trip	MAIDEN VOYAGE
AAcross 24:	Something for carrying money up to work
AAcross 25:	Another helping of dessert here? I'd be unwise ...	MORE FOOL ME
AAcross 26:	... here's trolley, there's trifle (or tart) and beware staff carrying others ...
AAcross 27:	... that one adult's leaving to eat 80 per cent of fruit dessert
DDown 1:	Gold in reserve rarely in spherical form
DDown 2:	Aussie can bar northern youngster
DDown 3:	Drafted in by musical group, axeman is still in the dark	NONE THE WISER
DDown 4:	Wretched individual now a cult figure?
DDown 5:	Outside of Brian, this Python could be incredible	ERIC IDLE
DDown 7:	Busy loo in which a supporter joins end of queue	PRIVATE EYE
DDown 8:	Bored Elgar is maybe making an effort
DDown 11:	Requirement of jilted bride at altar what crowded church affords?	STANDING-ROOM
DDown 13:	Hand-measuring device a complete disaster, finally scrapped
DDown 14:	Palace so short, not entirely short of canvas
DDown 17:	Fancy lovely securing mariner's heart after Bluto's exit?	OLIVE OYL
DDown 20:	Parson visiting Big Apple with rampant dragon
DDown 22:	A small way to promote energy and verve
DDown 23:	Repost egotist’s favourite online image