Telegraph Cryptic AnswersTuesday, 19th August 2025 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Tuesday, 19th August 2025. View the answers below.. All Telegraph Cryptic Answers All PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: This could be statement Matthew's found at the start of this collectionNEW TESTAMENTAAcross 9: Female wearing fine coat woven for warmthAFFECTIONAAcross 10: Singer from Turkey bored by English National OperaTENORAAcross 11: Small mammals taking off with artist's equipment?EASELSAAcross 12: One criticised about ordinary remoteISOLATEDAAcross 13: Pinches gallery's frames silently at firstTASTESAAcross 15: Wobbly knees – was showing frailtyWEAKNESSAAcross 18: Cover that is including small piece of writingTREATISEAAcross 19: Male swan spots short snakesCOBRASAAcross 21: Something created by tennis player perhaps supports legBACKSPINAAcross 23: Walks around large homesPLACESAAcross 26: Peonies regularly pruned by my adversaryENEMYAAcross 27: Sailor with flipping new uniform before trip, displaying wealthABUNDANCEAAcross 28: Craft three lenses, keeping very stillNEVERTHELESSDDown 1: Most organised revision, finally, before each examNEATESTDDown 2: Newspaper cutting was showing bearsWAFTSDDown 3: Old little room on hospital department is fantasticEXCELLENTDDown 4: Grasp tiny branchTWIGDDown 5: One retained by church?MINISTERDDown 6: Some begin at a lovely old part of South AfricaNATALDDown 7: I knew rat damaged clothingKNITWEARDDown 8: Grooms might need these black horses?BRIDESDDown 14: Roughly describes singular vesselsSKETCHESDDown 16: After Keir's first upset we longed for expertiseKNOWLEDGEDDown 17: Guess I'm stuck in car?ESTIMATEDDown 18: Proposes book containing stories? Just the oppositeTABLESDDown 20: Nurses unfortunately stress about heart of patientSISTERSDDown 22: Kind, upright member by the sound of itSTYLEDDown 24: Crew oddly guarding an old boatCANOEDDown 25: Give up completely? Not completelyQUIT