Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 12th July 2023

There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 12th July 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Smart cape squeezing yours truly, being tight
AAcross 6:	Missing boring item, with nothing in it
AAcross 9:	Axes chopped up elm's woody tissue
AAcross 10:	Grumbled the compiler twice rejected proactive advice	CARPE DIEM
AAcross 12:	Laurel eats unaccompanied tripe
AAcross 13:	Sign of where Barbie's affections go
AAcross 15:	Dorothy's dog welcomes run about in provincial capital
AAcross 16:	Mum getting children fruit
AAcross 18:	Party held for one of Arthur's knights
AAcross 20:	Tout really not breaking any rules
AAcross 21:	Fancy Mr Universe going round Wales
AAcross 23:	English prompt to receive entry for rural poem
AAcross 25:	Max and Matthew almost confused landlord, leaving hotel	AT THE MOST
AAcross 26:	Determined tyro losing heart in fight	SET-TO
AAcross 27:	Noise made by member of parliament in riot
AAcross 28:	Out to lunch, Sue has mint relish
DDown 1:	Appealing in case of sentence being over ten years, initially
DDown 2:	Intolerant, extremely immoral slur about artist
DDown 3:	Place for better walking amid banks of greenish Yorkshire river	GAMBLING HOUSE
DDown 4:	Number above 100 plus 0? Not likely	NO CAN DO
DDown 5:	Wandered off street with Edward catching some sunshine
DDown 7:	Vigorously mix unfinished drink
DDown 8:	Brightness shown by one in uni, mostly working
DDown 11:	Playing test in gloom, so cricket may interest these people
DDown 14:	Step on train carriage
DDown 17:	Players roar frantically defending box
DDown 19:	Peter out in Dieppe getting half cut on drink quickly	DIE DOWN
DDown 20:	Mark's scheme to break into school
DDown 22:	Police force loves anti-harassment movement	ME TOO
DDown 24:	Is it the beginning or the end of feminism class?