Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 19th May 2023

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 19th May 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Regularly snacked on tea break
AAcross 4:	Abandon a person fighting
AAcross 9:	Guide ready to go around city
AAcross 10:	Favour coarse fibre for Spooner's military footwear
AAcross 12:	Antipasto prepared at butcher's
AAcross 13:	Praise deleting line that's distasteful
AAcross 14:	Irritate pedants omitting odd letters
AAcross 15:	Sensitive endlessly musing about son returning home	THIN-SKINNED
AAcross 18:	Sound smart in conflict with a reputed prophet
AAcross 20:	Queen's mate in contact with spymaster
AAcross 21:	Blue vehicle turning round yard
AAcross 22:	Money once abroad is put in vessel of religious order
AAcross 24:	Drink salespeople knocked back outside posh establishment
AAcross 25:	Covers even concealing animal's tail
AAcross 26:	Rock idol, 20, trashed base
AAcross 27:	Brought up second of gripes with listeners present
DDown 1:	Roughly tease head of tropical region
DDown 2:	History discontented altruistic nobleman
DDown 3:	Headwear on player fitted with one electrical device
DDown 5:	Discipline playing matches in set
DDown 6:	Seabirds like gathering in this country
DDown 7:	Maybe you proclaim to need no tips for clue
DDown 8:	Angry tyrant arranged to banish knight
DDown 11:	Live with playwright penning pieces in right muddle
DDown 16:	Found singer in iTunes garbled
DDown 17:	Condemned act involving second wrongdoing, being upset
DDown 19:	More than one part aluminium
DDown 20:	Fusspot ignoring top puzzle
DDown 21:	Mafia boss about to host opponents was inquisitive
DDown 23:	Check part of wineglass