Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 23rd May 2023 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: A large weapon creating fearALARMAAcross 4: Calm, despite that new census oddly coming outSTILLNESSAAcross 9: Bad acne I'd not kept under controlCONTAINEDAAcross 10: Considered famousNOTEDAAcross 11: Editor turning around is set for argumentDISPUTEAAcross 12: Without doubt, Charlie – King – gets special day ultimatelyCLEARLYAAcross 13: Anaesthetist possibly could be one?NUMBERAAcross 15: Put up with a doctor's retrograde qualitySTANDARDAAcross 18: Who made David perhaps lop crust offSCULPTORAAcross 20: Reportedly pick up bouquetsSCENTSAAcross 23: Dismissed show's conclusionOUTCOMEAAcross 24: Praise wife for leaving fine vesselWORSHIPAAcross 26: Cold, cold hospital – and grottyCHILLAAcross 27: Animal hairs unfortunately ruin the hotel's forgotten sofas?FURNITUREAAcross 28: Looks like Mel's beer's drunkRESEMBLESAAcross 29: Future, partly, you're talking aboutLATERDDown 1: Stresses about one day's mishapsACCIDENTSDDown 2: Makes fun of topless relativesAUNTSDDown 3: This writer put on a certain amountMEASUREDDown 4: River supporting char? Bass, maybeSINGERDDown 5: Point to adult in charge on baseINDICATEDDown 6: Student with a new flier – this shines a light on thingsLANTERNDDown 7: Please receive guestsENTERTAINDDown 8: Girl has a change of heart, lamentablySADLYDDown 14: Horses touring area in range?MOUNTAINSDDown 16: Leave peach - husband's missed a soft fruitDISAPPEARDDown 17: Violent wolf: pure crazyPOWERFULDDown 19: Trouble for bishop with the French maidenPROBLEMDDown 21: Hearty drinkCORDIALDDown 22: Perhaps foils plans finally with remarksSWORDSDDown 23: Fall over tail of gigantic dogOCCURDDown 25: Frequent answer adopted by Chancellor of the ExchequerHAUNT