Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Monday, 9th January 2023 There are 13 across clues and 13 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 9th January 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 5: Brave, social worker following bitternessGALLANTAAcross 7: Stock English witticismEQUIPAAcross 9: Daughter in Dorset resort gets dogPOODLEAAcross 10: Perfect, a musical instrument enthralling bishop soABSOLUTEAAcross 11: In complete confusion, team losing after leadingUPSIDE-DOWNAAcross 13: Part of speech some denouncedNOUNAAcross 14: Facing a dilemma when Celtic fan's kit is ruinedIN A CLEFT STICKAAcross 16: Openers in Derbyshire's innings set county recordDISCAAcross 17: Different guides then bless you!GESUNDHEITAAcross 19: Student consuming last of lager and more stoutSTURDIERAAcross 20: Hardy, British during tours abroadROBUSTAAcross 22: Deeply distressed, copper leading ramCUT UPAAcross 23: Squad also included in schemePLATOONDDown 1: Happy clearing last awayGLADDDown 2: Manage ably for so longFAREWELLDDown 3: Part of Beatles song shows classLESSONDDown 4: Published large article on satellite receiver, quite bizarreOUTLANDISHDDown 5: Team get promotion after bagging runsGROUPDDown 6: Quickly remove kit covering a carpetTEAR OFF A STRIPDDown 8: Awful lot to be imbibed by Robin Goodfellow? Whatever's available!POT LUCKDDown 12: Cain reformed? Member of the clergy's wrongINACCURATEDDown 14: I do it badly, in charge, being foolishIDIOTICDDown 15: Very funny situation involving a French lotionSUN CREAMDDown 17: Complain about onset of pneumonia, or flu?GRIPPEDDown 18: Children's author briefly upset dramatistIBSENDDown 21: Show yellow card to reserveBOOK