Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 31st October 2023

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 31st October 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Most affordable parrot in box
AAcross 5:	Rubber gloves idiot initially kept in chap's room
AAcross 10:	Inferior new school	SECONDARY MODERN
AAcross 11:	Left with a sound of disgust and Edward chuckled
AAcross 12:	Major's hip? Stiff
AAcross 13:	Got sidetracked and we ordered wine
AAcross 15:	Sailors might leave these details?
AAcross 18:	Is concealing most of sweetheart's thoughts
AAcross 20:	Adult crowds half ignored barmy circus performers
AAcross 23:	Pull cat's tail after a stretch
AAcross 25:	Dog tore present
AAcross 26:	Soldiers annoyed at military error	TERRITORIAL ARMY
AAcross 27:	Bread's regularly provided with the woman's slice of bacon
AAcross 28:	Box with a thousand large eastern diamonds glittered
DDown 1:	Social class describing Liberal MP for Blackburn
DDown 2:	Back no EU changes with grace
DDown 3:	Drink editor slugged
DDown 4:	Put up with French writer penning last bit of script
DDown 6:	Assumed American chose to support Democrat
DDown 7:	Naive novelist ignoring conclusion
DDown 8:	Around noon, son seen cooking tripe
DDown 9:	Forged rod nicely pulling out old engine part
DDown 14:	Backlash concerning lawsuit
DDown 16:	Bishop might be seen in this red hat manufactured in California
DDown 17:	Daughter is sitting on flower? Catastrophe!
DDown 19:	Fish below ship going round each beach?
DDown 21:	Food picked up with reduced fat – it's criminal!
DDown 22:	Remained respectable on the radio
DDown 24:	Aquatic birds reportedly go south
DDown 25:	In hutch I'm petting animal