Telegraph Toughie Answers - Friday, 5th January 2024 There are 14 across clues and 14 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Friday, 5th January 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 6: Biscuit pile leading to bits on PCFORTUNE COOKIEAAcross 8: Unemotional female soldier breaks freeFRIGIDAAcross 9: Heavy metal intro from Metallica interrupts match intervalLEAD TIMEAAcross 10: Simple idea involving ornamental flowersLEIAAcross 11: Note European poodleMINI-MEAAcross 12: Eaves perhaps gone with blastOVERHANGAAcross 14: A new body part expelling old ailmentANTHRAXAAcross 16: Maybe U2 appearing, as Irish broadcasters tenseQUARTETAAcross 20: Number one lawyer accesses all the best informationMETADATAAAcross 23: Grey slate to hammer backDISMALAAcross 24: Heard train signalCUEAAcross 25: Bottle openers needed for fancy lager after latest demandHIP FLASKAAcross 26: The latest on dancefloor fringe – groover?ROUTERAAcross 27: Direction woman fancied, taking a Raleigh hereNORTH CAROLINADDown 1: Puritan right to probe porky?PRIGGISHDDown 2: Plant guru, preferring 10 over hotelBUDDLEIADDown 3: Composer reduced weight, seeing anotherBERLIOZDDown 4: Hair lifted and handled regularly with this?POMADEDDown 5: Carved out shock score drawSKETCHDDown 6: Possible return match at San Siro, Italy, activated squad from the continentFOREIGN LEGIONDDown 7: Statesman each day left time to track ancient ChesterEAMON DE VALERADDown 13: Geographical feature, centrepiece of grim areaRIADDown 15: Mounted diamonds and gold barRODDDown 17: Not one's favourite cook hardly working at rearUNDERDOGDDown 18: Masters enter court fixture?RASPUTINDDown 19: One that's billed using card and cash on counterJACKDAWDDown 21: Witness fine racing cars in Winchester, sayAFFIRMDDown 22: Language quickly penetrated by husbandAPACHE