Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 12th May 2023 There are 15 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 12th May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Cinema hung with decoration – one takes numerous shotsMACHINE GUNAAcross 1: Cinema hung with decoration – one takes numerous shotsMACHINEGUNAAcross 6: Small vessel left next to Roman roadVIALAAcross 10: How are you after guided spins round city?DELHIAAcross 11: Most acid produces little curiosity in dropping outBITTERESTAAcross 12: Two-thirds of 11, for instance – it's befuddling!ALCOHOLAAcross 13: Fall of Tie Rack engulfing High & Mighty to a greater extentLOFTIERAAcross 14: One escaping wild punch engages 'Duck and cover'HOLIDAYMAKERAAcross 18: Flee from those people – rough and commonRUN-OF-THE-MILLAAcross 21: Mo's fences fell in fieldsSECTORSAAcross 23: Old-time dance centreMAYPOLEAAcross 24: Getting stronger pickle canned, as that gels with timeASCENDANTAAcross 25: Run further …EXTRAAAcross 26: … yet side by sideEVENAAcross 27: 'Pound' shown by marrow one admiredHEART-THROBDDown 1: A twelve?MIDDAYDDown 2: Material used in musical I conductedCALICODDown 3: Flag hotel displayed with swallow, badger and another animalIRISH WOLFHOUNDDDown 4: Ornament the setter put up rather like Big Ben?EMBELLISHDDown 5: As far as runny trifle goes – now and then!UNTILDDown 7: In other words, absorbing cold cream's helpful gear for mountaineersICE PICKSDDown 8: Bookish king's trapped in alternative realityLITERARYDDown 9: Temp's money fell, working in this?SELF-EMPLOYMENTDDown 15: Change clothes in the morning twice, looking up old schoolALMA MATERDDown 16: Groom on date mounted manoeuvresDRESSAGEDDown 17: Minimal transport causing college revolutionUNICYCLEDDown 19: Wobbly step counter?TOTTERDDown 20: Cover garden with a uniform blend on topBEDAUBDDown 22: Pole's investmentSTAKE