Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 26th May 2023 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 26th May 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Flipping pickpocket circling queen in old buildingPYRAMIDAAcross 5: Type of humour golf providesGALLOWSAAcross 9: Furious with some receiving tips from gangsterANGRYAAcross 10: Sporting event in North Italy cut short surprisinglyTRIATHLONAAcross 11: Am lonely travelling round Switzerland, becoming depressedMELANCHOLYAAcross 12: Defeat overturned in tieKNOTAAcross 14: Space, following student requests, for hot-drink dispensersVACUUM FLASKSAAcross 18: Someone who's proficient with numbers?ANAESTHETISTAAcross 21: Was weary from time to time on holidayAWAYAAcross 22: Cheese from Chile mostly player orderedCAERPHILLYAAcross 25: Origin of cake I'm eating somehow is obscureENIGMATICAAcross 26: Stonecutter, one evicted from French homeMASONAAcross 27: Thin head of gym during yoga regularly bends backSCRAGGYAAcross 28: Well-behaved hospital workerORDERLYDDown 1: Old Testament book, small relief when under pressurePSALMSDDown 2: Feast on starter of guacamole before beerREGALEDDown 3: Dressing up in dungarees I annoy AmericansMAYONNAISEDDown 4: Nationality of wifeDUTCHDDown 5: Diver having shameful feeling gobbling fruit endlesslyGUILLEMOTDDown 6: Musical instrument Rob picked upLUTEDDown 7: Sleek quality of old island cat, expressing loveOILINESSDDown 8: Outside it is sensible to clean upSANITISEDDown 13: Swore Sam helped out after introduction of bonusesBLASPHEMEDDDown 15: Dangerous line a French PM adopts, foolhardy ultimatelyUNHEALTHYDDown 16: Without people to fill rugby union teamSARACENSDDown 17: Haughty supporter of King Charles?CAVALIERDDown 19: Prior to failure clubs would get more miserlyCLOSERDDown 20: Urge son to describe outwardly dirty, revolting citySYDNEYDDown 23: Cleric fails to finish page of bookRECTODDown 24: Sticks around being self-righteousSMUG