Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 12th October 2023 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 12th October 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Shock from cold in chosen pathELECTROCUTEAAcross 10: Look back and study pastOLDENAAcross 11: Immobile patient stifling panic when undressedINANIMATEAAcross 12: Feeling thrilled with sex embracing blokesSENTIMENTAAcross 13: Battered hot appetiser, just Indian initiallyBHAJIAAcross 14: One sketches naked, finally, comparatively bareDRAWERAAcross 16: Pulverised leaves in producing ointmentVASELINEAAcross 18: Kept coolRESERVEDAAcross 20: Ruler about right holding tide backCAESARAAcross 23: Army admitting mistake for landTERRAAAcross 24: Presenter tainted concealing charmENTERTAINAAcross 26: Like a mule turning into beastOBSTINATEAAcross 27: Amphitheatre is part of warfare, naturallyARENAAAcross 28: Regulate unusually steamy sitesSYSTEMATISEDDown 2: Left port carrying cargoLADENDDown 3: Lock up criminal over financial penaltyCONFINEDDown 4: Reportedly governed and controlledREINEDDDown 5: Rubbish Conservative course on subterfugeCLAPTRAPDDown 6: Cover for sewer?THIMBLEDDown 7: Mislead party on allowance issueCONSIDERATIONDDown 8: Fancies changes about a Government's leaderVAGARIESDDown 9: Sea entered marina at seaMEDITERRANEANDDown 15: In deep, sailor's steadfast keeping southABSTRUSEDDown 17: Weaken purchasing very adult materialRELEVANTDDown 19: Property describing single truthREALITYDDown 21: Informed of a brute inspiring rightABREASTDDown 22: Current Republican in hot water?STREAMDDown 25: Swears, loath to drop last sweetheartAVERS