How do I solve 24 across in Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31258?

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Accepted Answer

24 across reads "Humiliation in a cellar" (9 letters); the answer is ABASEMENT. It's a double-definition clue: two separate definitions of the same word sit side by side. No wordplay split and no indicators — both halves of the clue define the answer. The full step-by-step breakdown is on this page.

Humiliation in a cellar (9)

24A — Humiliation in a cellar (9) — ABASEMENT