Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 19th October 2023 There are 14 across clues and 17 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 19th October 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Strike engulfing university provided opportunity finally for GraceBEAUTIFYAAcross 5: Friends role some egomaniac in Omaha rejected?MONICAAAcross 9: Hat turned round actor Timothy wore ultimatelySOU'WESTERAAcross 11: German product son pawnsHOCKSAAcross 12: Bookie's client now recovered from illnessBETTERAAcross 13: Loaded waste differently at firstAFFLUENTAAcross 15: Bird eagle can rob so cunninglyBARNACLE-GOOSEAAcross 18: Agitated dreading test, I went to piecesDISINTEGRATEDAAcross 22: Excited in anticipation of something 12 will have?AFLUTTERAAcross 23: Left many heading west over river for walkSTROLLAAcross 26: Variety of peeled fruits …RANGEAAcross 27: … fruit that's brown and green cultivated across ItalyTANGERINEAAcross 28: Swimmer needs time during dependency treatment to reflectBATHERAAcross 29: Telegraph piece unread by its subject?OBITUARYDDown 1: Animal hubby's trained to eat bran regularly …BUSH BABYDDown 1: Animal hubby's trained to eat bran regularly …BUSHBABYDDown 2: … notice last month becoming fully grownADULTDDown 3: A little concert here, Saturday in May perhapsTHERESADDown 4: Chance of charity event being broadcastFATEDDown 6: Play the cello, leaving church after orchestra's leaderOTHELLODDown 7: Current Pope, harsh?INCLEMENTDDown 8: Agrees to dispose of new propertyASSETSDDown 10: Endlessly deny describing good Europeans as asylum seekersREFUGEESDDown 14: Singer James is in France, getting most outspokenBLUNTESTDDown 16: Mars employee's start in factory, succeeding Ruby, sayRED PLANETDDown 17: Lady true about reason for divorceADULTERYDDown 19: Expression of defiance from drunk presentSO THEREDDown 20: Give ground shelterRETREATDDown 21: Unknown flier briefly seen crossing area in capitalZAGREBDDown 24: Board requiring agreement from both Paris and MunichOUIJADDown 25: Upside-down cakes and squashSNUB