Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 5th May 2023 There are 15 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 5th May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A French kiss referred to as indifferentUNEXCITEDAAcross 6: Best I start to cram for subjectTOPICAAcross 9: Club in hand is coshDISCOAAcross 10: Demonstration of cooking meats in red wineTESTAMENTAAcross 11: Practising sport following receiving protective guard for cricketSHADOW-BOXINGAAcross 14: Old hand editor disregardedOMITTEDAAcross 16: Self-control needed to keep close to that charmerTEMPTERAAcross 17: Single was successful on the radioONEAAcross 18: Bats were by crosses over arch above organEYEBROWAAcross 20: Profits from campaign to divide socialistsREWARDSAAcross 22: Fast-moving engineer can deck patioACTION-PACKEDAAcross 26: Expert performed outside space walkPROMENADEAAcross 27: Package is in very warm liftHOISTAAcross 28: Guys welcomed by you once turned hostileENEMYAAcross 29: Small crew's in big boatSTEAMSHIPDDown 1: Release funds now, abandoning all banksUNDODDown 2: Comfortable empty hollow bears likeEASYDDown 3: Decorative work is chore to perform in courtCROCHETDDown 4: Bore baby of French revolutionaryTOTEDDDown 5: As per Spooner: want child to get washing-up liquid?DISHWATERDDown 6: Rent low, but rising for eateryTEA ROOMDDown 7: One hunted astride his mount in the distant pastPREHISTORYDDown 8: Tom, maybe, with self-confidence increase in classCATEGORISEDDown 12: Say warning, cross enoughFOR EXAMPLEDDown 13: Remote inn's prepared soupMINESTRONEDDown 15: Devalues melancholy works of dramatistDOWNPLAYSDDown 19: Eastern track below castle is place frequented by birdsROOKERYDDown 21: King involved in crash somewhere in WalesWREXHAMDDown 23: Island found after scouring areaCRETEDDown 24: Using humour on husbandWITHDDown 25: Rung companions upSTEP