Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 6th October 2023 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 6th October 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Infatuated with a girl performing songMADRIGALAAcross 5: Current class of school studentsSTREAMAAcross 10: Mock Conservative this writer's repeatedly upsetMIMICAAcross 11: Indoctrinate supporters outside popular Western Australia hotelBRAINWASHAAcross 12: Young ladies rejected adopting new jargonSLANGAAcross 13: Difficult task, request for 12oz coffee in Starbucks?TALL ORDERAAcross 14: Famous actor, one appearing in musicalOLIVIERAAcross 15: Reported delays obtaining gym equipmentWEIGHTSAAcross 18: Card game, bridge?PONTOONAAcross 20: Spicy dish from India brainy eccentric is eatingBIRYANIAAcross 21: Discussions at heart with tabloid typically being abrasiveSANDPAPERAAcross 24: American determined about purchasing large electric carTESLAAAcross 26: Bully, entertainer on vacation visiting resort I managedTERRORISEAAcross 27: During march, protester essentially delayed trafficTRADEAAcross 28: Quick look round Leeds left son put outSPEEDYAAcross 29: Backing some dratted never-ending feudVENDETTADDown 1: Hesitation from Speaker over politician's illnessMUMPSDDown 2: Expression of anger in mother countryDAMNATIONDDown 3: Doctor noticing source of oedema is unidentifiedINCOGNITODDown 4: Judge snack a bishop is eatingARBITERDDown 6: Pakistan government defends series of steps takenTANGODDown 7: No good initially staying away from country creatureELANDDDown 8: Hindu teacher, married I see, meets PMMAHARISHIDDown 9: Farmer originally given grant for land that's unsownFALLOWDDown 14: They're said to attract work on river locationsOPPOSITESDDown 16: Tried somehow describing lovely subject of Beatles song, getting annoyedIRRITATEDDDown 17: Boss, sharp to maintain small early competitive advantageHEAD STARTDDown 19: Something on the table, game man left unfinishedNAPKINDDown 20: Cat curiously rubs end of nose, welcoming meBURMESEDDown 22: Take care of sharkNURSEDDown 23: Reminder to press uniform in vainPROUDDDown 25: Removed at intervals barrier near stadiumARENA