Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Tuesday, 23rd January 2024 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 23rd January 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Swears at adult leaving public transportBUSESAAcross 4: Amazing bird concealing tail in nestSTARTLINGAAcross 9: Large pet damaged hotel cableTELEGRAPHAAcross 10: Bug? Some believe epidemic's overPEEVEAAcross 11: Graceful European student, for example, with a set of booksELEGANTAAcross 12: Former lover mentioned getting arousedEXCITEDAAcross 13: Woods set to lose heart after shout from golferFORESTAAcross 15: Substitutes concerned with soft strings on football boots?REPLACESAAcross 18: Finding out leader's changed? Fancy!YEARNINGAAcross 20: Screw – one left over found within wide-mouthed vesselJAILORAAcross 23: Animal shelter with dog inside houseCOTTAGEAAcross 24: Farmer may drive this rubbish wagon in reverseTRACTORAAcross 26: Love a party with Royal EngineersADOREAAcross 27: Refreshment break – work even less after little energyELEVENSESAAcross 28: Paused hospital diets and ate nutsHESITATEDAAcross 29: Grows flowers, but not the first oneRISESDDown 1: Stroke goat, maybe, then run awayBUTTERFLYDDown 2: Victor entering only possible answerSOLVEDDown 3: Marks smeared in glassSIGNALSDDown 4: Lists both small and large insectsSLANTSDDown 5: Adult allowed in these short runnersATHLETESDDown 6: Pity about California – it's to be expectedTYPICALDDown 7: The same Conservative in denial? It circulatesIDENTICALDDown 8: Golf does perhaps upset huge appetiteGREEDDDown 14: King with ecstasy put on suits, creating responsesREACTIONSDDown 16: Shocks almost guaranteed power increasesSURPRISESDDown 17: Grab dividends from the bank?INTERESTDDown 19: Everyone ate stolen sandwiches – most smart!NEATESTDDown 21: Lay a rug on street in France that has to be taken upAMATEURDDown 22: Go to a bike race on purposeATTENDDDown 23: Train carriageCOACHDDown 25: Hardy character keeping fit ultimately for trialsTESTS