Telegraph Cryptic AnswersMonday, 8th January 2024 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Monday, 8th January 2024. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Film amazing Thailand win against ItalyWITHNAIL AND IAAcross 9: Unaware of plain surrounding lake and islandOBLIVIOUSAAcross 10: Love, as it happens, oily fruitOLIVEAAcross 11: Holding cracked tureenTENUREAAcross 12: Staunch supporter rightly depressedTRUE BLUEAAcross 13: Talk inconsequentially with religious teacher before start of termRABBITAAcross 15: Important stuffMATERIALAAcross 18: Hotel guest let team insideRESIDENTAAcross 19: Improvise showing ingenuity bottling blended ginWING ITAAcross 21: A few wish that will never happenSOME HOPEAAcross 23: Some curds, or tofu in a waySORT OFAAcross 26: Note that may be read both waysMINIMAAcross 27: Trouble between a mother and son over spiritual leaderDALAI LAMAAAcross 28: Crowd largely relaxed where reporters gather?PRESS GALLERYDDown 1: From bad to worse – Bertie, perhapsWOOSTERDDown 2: Short story about bird's clawTALONDDown 3: Cave coming up full of rats and the like – do not fretNEVER MINDDDown 4: Object of worship in orchidologyIDOLDDown 5: American aboard a new train, one coming from Vienna?AUSTRIANDDown 6: Idle type finished around mid-afternoonDRONEDDown 7: What cover may be doing for novelistFIELDINGDDown 8: Push the boat out taking in a showREVEALDDown 14: Despicable blokes initially tenanted bottom floor?BASEMENTDDown 16: Leader's spoken about current, after current seen risingEDITORIALDDown 17: Aplenty, popular digging toolsIN SPADESDDown 18: Pick up summary of events?RESUMEDDown 20: Petty quarrel with a New York jewellerTIFFANYDDown 22: Pigeon in middle of arboretumHOMERDDown 24: Tread nervously in businessTRADEDDown 25: Beat female recordFLOG