Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 17th October 2023 There are 15 across clues and 15 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 17th October 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Paper that comes out after the match?CONFETTIAAcross 9: Being able to take everything in?OMNIVOREAAcross 10: List of options in June, maybe travelling westMENUAAcross 11: Regret returning after training a true star as chef, perhapsRESTAURATEURAAcross 13: Male pride and the speed of sound upset some brieflyMACHISMOAAcross 15: Good knock dad! That's the spiritGRAPPAAAcross 16: Charges time lost by carnivalsFEESAAcross 17: Praise the French, occupying Brussels after evacuationBLESSAAcross 18: Only painful if changing sidesSOLEAAcross 20: Poor delivery from posh type – a couple of linesNO-BALLAAcross 21: Poets needing English, for example in schedulesELEGISTSAAcross 23: Republican always criticises and produces repercussionsREVERBERATESAAcross 26: Unprotected firm with a question for nationIRAQAAcross 27: Height of talent with student in place of powerALTITUDEAAcross 28: Daughter had dinner after school and set offDETONATEDDown 2: Exposed lovers steal passOVERTAKEDDown 3: Newspapers, on behalf of the nation, will take on universityFOURTH ESTATEDDown 4: Seethes, essentially stifling proposalsTHESESDDown 5: Area to the south of Channel Island stateIOWADDown 6: Neon, perhaps, damaged granite top of structureINERT GASDDown 7: Most of jurors perhaps sleepDOZEDDown 8: Reduction of French credit facilityDECREASEDDown 12: Broadcast from coaches with no international assignmentTRANSMISSIONDDown 14: Neat look at wild flowerOXEYEDDown 16: Slow and enjoyable breakfast dish (not cold)FUNEREALDDown 17: British European party argue excessivelyBELABOURDDown 19: One puts one's suit in a caseLITIGANTDDown 22: Film about Times worker still livingEXTANTDDown 24: Rule out Doctor Who at lastVETODDown 25: Ruminants may go north for grassREED