Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 25th August 2023

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 25th August 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	In cult, coax converts to make regular payment	COUNCIL TAX
AAcross 6:	Religious circle held in thralldom? Nothing odd about that
AAcross 9:	Consume ecstasy and whiskey given to old Italian, one with power
AAcross 10:	Work out info
AAcross 12:	Store guard that should lose weight after fifty
AAcross 13:	Rod Stewart's opening with Sailing one highlight?	POLE STAR
AAcross 15:	Trouble afoot in Greece?	ACHILLES HEEL
AAcross 18:	Classic dish in France is hot and cold joints	FISH AND CHIPS
AAcross 21:	Tap into reservoir, rig a terminal to get water
AAcross 22:	Arrayed in plaid, 10 T-shirted clowns
AAcross 24:	20, being bald in the middle – what of it?
AAcross 25:	Spin story about Abyssinian, say, getting in Trinity?
AAcross 26:	Tramp in trunks, cycling
AAcross 27:	Love, for instance – revolutionary sound of old rock
DDown 1:	Keep French article under shed
DDown 2:	United Kingdom lacking opening for judge
DDown 3:	Walker's crisp nuisance tailed by old coppers in trade hall	CORN EXCHANGE
DDown 4:	Getting held up, maybe saw raid
DDown 5:	Religious figures edited a holy atlas
DDown 7:	Religious characters seen in station with drinks round
DDown 8:	Cancel, on principle!
DDown 11:	Cheer up, having left out sweet food	PEASE PUDDING
DDown 14:	Flat pastry and fruit go wrong when served up	PIED-A-TERRE
DDown 16:	Sahara-dwellers, say, disguised in a scarf	AFRICANS
DDown 17:	English journalists tucking into extremely strong drink
DDown 19:	A bunch of climbing acacia, something that's colourful
DDown 20:	Too smart, seeing answer first	AS WELL
DDown 23:	Stone that's round, round, round