Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 16th March 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 16th March 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 8: Type of garment, ancient primarilyTOGAAAcross 9: Unpreventable ban or exile abroadINEXORABLEAAcross 10: Some get here almost spiritualETHEREALAAcross 11: Passion is reportedly more exhaustingARDOURAAcross 12: Has to hurt trapping old walrus?MOUSTACHEAAcross 13: Desist about English being reservedQUIETAAcross 15: Bachelors in action getting sordidDEBASEDAAcross 17: Reveal criminal's carrying iron shackles initiallyCONFESSAAcross 20: Infant beginning to love making commotionBABELAAcross 22: Slur like individual imbibing martini finallyASPERSIONAAcross 25: Writer could be boring studyDRYDENAAcross 26: He's a card, performing parlour gameCHARADESAAcross 27: Tick includes oddly lumped part paymentINSTALMENTAAcross 28: Friend may be completely unknownALLYDDown 1: Tender love god, also female upsetFOOTSOREDDown 2: Worries over small petCARESSDDown 3: Free beer laid out around timeLIBERATEDDDown 4: Treat your old wellHEALTHYDDown 5: Not really keen to see vagrantNOMADDDown 6: Manacle with copper principally in bad moodHANDCUFFDDown 7: Beginning to pen line for articleCLAUSEDDown 14: In woods, thanks sweetheart providing anticipationFORETASTEDDown 16: One acted out amusing storyANECDOTEDDown 18: Furtive about cooker left dirtySLOVENLYDDown 19: Some autopsy chests to find soulsPSYCHESDDown 21: Broadcast from excellent bandAIRINGDDown 23: Article supports fake healerSHAMANDDown 24: Ring of King Charles II's mistressKNELL