Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 18th January 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 18th January 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: This compiler's left to provide meaningIMPORTAAcross 5: Star's first with generous modelSAMPLEAAcross 10: Bakes without opening ovensOASTSAAcross 11: Shocking former sweetheart, guy hugs RomeoEXECRABLEAAcross 12: Warne ran sneakily back taking catchENSNAREAAcross 13: Old lady's pet dogMASTIFFAAcross 14: Free help with great paperTELEGRAPHAAcross 17: Splinter could be small and stiffSHARDAAcross 18: Big inlet getting high tides, initiallyBIGHTAAcross 19: Airborne soldier in suitable American gearAPPARATUSAAcross 21: Calm, like wise person around universityASSUAGEAAcross 23: Humorist is better having small heartPUNSTERAAcross 25: Clean home bothered fickle personCHAMELEONAAcross 26: Finished public school, reportedlyEATENAAcross 27: Oddly deep patches?DEPTHSAAcross 28: Distant country it's saidCHILLYDDown 2: Thinks male takes libertiesMUSESDDown 3: Pardons laughter, somewhat, getting offensiveONSLAUGHTDDown 4: Topic of article covering Middle EastTHEMEDDown 5: Crew on board in vesselSTEAMSHIPDDown 6: Mass over sacred relic's producing signsMARKSDDown 7: Car, until changed, contains black oilLUBRICANTDDown 8: Sharpens head of tool being bluntHONESTDDown 9: Meadow grazed covered in greeneryLEAFEDDDown 15: Get allies upset and pass lawLEGISLATEDDown 16: Sense a battle over European capeAWARENESSDDown 17: Unusually green site is plainSERENGETIDDown 18: Bough with top of bough spreadBRANCHDDown 20: Glow surrounds religion's first holy placeSHRINEDDown 22: Stop state visit, finallyAVERTDDown 23: Alarm seeing lavatory bowl almost frozenPANICDDown 24: Child with nearly everything is perfectTOTAL