Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Friday, 4th August 2023

There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Friday, 4th August 2023. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	English navigator and pirate chief using the other tap?	CAPTAIN COOK
AAcross 10:	Second tea or coffee
AAcross 11:	Skilful movement of chess piece needing work
AAcross 12:	Gun I tried out could make you very interested
AAcross 13:	Allow some starlet I'm dating to twirl round
AAcross 14:	Beer knocked back by Theodore, getting very merry
AAcross 16:	Untroubled, like pedestrian zone round Egypt's capital
AAcross 18:	Nitwits having fed creamy dessert to cats
AAcross 20:	Chance to see big game, one Nadal's turned around
AAcross 23:	Help for user of British Airways that lady knocked over
AAcross 24:	Succeed with information technology? Don't make me laugh	COME OFF IT
AAcross 26:	Journalist on social media site communicated chirpily
AAcross 27:	Part of flight from southern Italy caught by seaman
AAcross 28:	Building brick which might keep the wind out?	BREEZE BLOCK
DDown 2:	A way to protect business in Berkshire location
DDown 3:	When refreshments are served, or when lunch may be served during swimming meet
DDown 4:	The setter is on public transport, producing bit of poetry
DDown 5:	Is Celt able to secure publicity for Celine Dion?
DDown 6:	Was greedy old judge touring outskirts of Venice?
DDown 7:	I bet taxidermy involved skill with both hands
DDown 8:	Organising rave, aim to include a work by Schubert	AVE MARIA
DDown 9:	Understand what you could do at an art auction	GET THE PICTURE
DDown 15:	Place for sitting president to support American marines
DDown 17:	Metal a car technician receives ordering items separately	A LA CARTE
DDown 19:	Robert goes wrong fixing one satellite
DDown 21:	Troubled as heading for Urdu oral in alert state
DDown 22:	Son biting insect bit
DDown 25:	Old French bread smuggled into Chelsea, perhaps