Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 1st February 2024 There are 16 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 1st February 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: River Test used for businessINDUSTRIALAAcross 6: Stopper of drink twistedPLUGAAcross 9: Delete from server, as expectedERASEAAcross 10: Dish left in hacienda, cookingENCHILADAAAcross 12: Starts over outfits keeping fashionableORIGINSAAcross 13: End possibly giving cold comfortCEASEAAcross 15: Male levelling weapon causing injuryMAIMINGAAcross 16: Somewhat prudent is tooth doctorDENTISTAAcross 18: Delay sweetheart acquiring tattoos for relationshipLINKAGEAAcross 20: Pentecost week ran into Sabbath?WHITSUNAAcross 21: Canine, often royal, growls intimidatingly, initiallyCORGIAAcross 23: Gold rush's start absorbing fellow enthusiastAMATEURAAcross 25: Start living downing drink before noonBEGINNINGAAcross 26: Expert fitting round edges of deviceADEPTAAcross 27: Ends day oddly in whirlEDDYAAcross 28: See trident at sea getting curiousINTERESTEDDDown 1: Almost perfect clueIDEADDown 2: Cheat one in tax? It's cruelDRACONIANDDown 3: Revolutionary tonic pacifies conditionSPECIFICATIONDDown 4: Swimming fish caught by crewREELINGDDown 5: Top detective's first admitting copper's chargedACCUSEDDDown 7: Pack animal hit bearing load unevenlyLLAMADDown 8: Memorial service's opening in serious moodGRAVESTONEDDown 11: Careless being imprisoned copping criminal chargeINCONSIDERATEDDown 14: Heartless devil, the French guyIMPLACABLEDDown 17: Ruin Gents, trashed, being revoltingINSURGENTDDown 19: It's so naive altering excuseEVASIONDDown 20: Argue with row about Labour's leaderWRANGLEDDown 22: Republican deteriorated and went madRAGEDDDown 24: Boss could give you endless workSTUD