Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 9th January 2024

There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 9th January 2024. View the answers below..

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Number#	Clue	Answer
AAcross 1:	Food that could be too apt?	MASHED POTATO
AAcross 9:	Religious ritual is arranged, papa's admitted
AAcross 10:	Unattended criminal on edge, to an extent
AAcross 11:	Trouble after hospital department's demand
AAcross 12:	Playwright heading off with Parisian is creating concern
AAcross 13:	People with intelligence following jolly leader of Labour Party
AAcross 15:	Agitatedly press one for answer
AAcross 18:	For kids, probably the best thing about Christmas spirit, we hear
AAcross 19:	Difficult keeping old, small squirrels away
AAcross 21:	Large gut's wobbling, losing a fight
AAcross 23:	Tantrum from tense European politician her husband ignored
AAcross 26:	Regrets penning last of chain letters
AAcross 27:	Change trains leaving Italy with mum
AAcross 28:	Think about a bully oddly a lot
DDown 1:	Acquires knowledge of minute flowers
DDown 2:	Change dress
DDown 3:	Finish off ale in time, for a change
DDown 4:	Christian apostle from university in China
DDown 5:	Skilful editor supporting story, not disheartened
DDown 6:	Dog turned up in the car, thankfully
DDown 7:	Rancour regularly following Tory leader
DDown 8:	Watch article generating rage
DDown 14:	Carpenter initially discovering no new gap in wood
DDown 16:	Model poses for right university worker
DDown 17:	Perhaps baseball players from America allowed in the south
DDown 18:	Maybe Danish dad's on trial
DDown 20:	Witchcraft contemptible outside church
DDown 22:	Rush over, showing enthusiasm
DDown 24:	Fruit bowl bird abandons completely
DDown 25:	One splitting bananas daily