Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 11th May 2023 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 11th May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: In custody, throw away rifleCARBINEAAcross 5: Holds pan flipping vegetablePARSNIPAAcross 9: Posh burst into song, practisingUSINGAAcross 10: Improved taking health resort showerBESPATTERAAcross 11: Turning rotund and seem hugeTREMENDOUSAAcross 12: Goes out with European babes, oddlyEBBSAAcross 14: Moving camp with enlisted movingDISPLACEMENTAAcross 18: Earn more until cut changed salaryREMUNERATIONAAcross 21: Dog food?CHOWAAcross 22: Novel point of viewPERSUASIONAAcross 25: The French certainly keeping one relaxedLEISURELYAAcross 26: Improving cake, including nice gloss initiallyICINGAAcross 27: Occasionally starred admitting passion for stageTHEATREAAcross 28: Clientele mentioned ringing copper, perhapsELEMENTDDown 1: Region of England possibly missing QueenCOUNTYDDown 2: Helped after Republican is chargedRAIDEDDDown 3: Turning red, I entertained, taking partINGREDIENTDDown 4: Put in military, journalist receives medalEMBEDDDown 5: Candidate spun total rubbishPOSTULANTDDown 6: Bare, say, giving shriekROARDDown 7: Powerless small starsNOTABLESDDown 8: Maybe tick answer in usual spotPARASITEDDown 13: Corrupt said to be in ruinDEMORALISEDDown 15: Continue exercise about to eat chopPERSEVEREDDown 16: Pair surmounting obstacle to form bandBRACELETDDown 17: Cheeky monkey, on fire we hearIMPOLITEDDown 19: Reverend could be suspectDIVINEDDown 20: King nearly beginning to take pieceKNIGHTDDown 23: Way of life, empty following penSTYLEDDown 24: Broken chestBUST