Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 3rd August 2023 There are 14 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 3rd August 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Stop believer welcoming Sabbath's beginningDESISTAAcross 4: Alone and single, blasted about loveISOLATEDAAcross 9: Inspector Lewis's first pieceMORSELAAcross 10: Cold containers for bubblyCHAMPERSAAcross 12: Train routes are endlessly modifiedEUROSTARAAcross 13: Detailed question for foreign agentCONSULAAcross 15: Moralising knocked insomniacs outSANCTIMONIOUSAAcross 18: Britain undoes changes being ungovernableINSUBORDINATEAAcross 22: Cheats and turns cards overTWISTSAAcross 24: Cheap curry commonly contains fluffRUBBISHYAAcross 26: Flirtation, losing head, leads to marriageALLIANCEAAcross 27: Custom corset occasionally revealing topUTMOSTAAcross 28: Free handouts could be grand!THOUSANDAAcross 29: Credit with hidden charge produces depressionCRATERDDown 1: Check barrier on compoundDAMPENDDown 2: Drink flows covering hangover's last shocksSURPRISESDDown 3: Walks over to find relativeSTEPSONDDown 5: London district, accordingly, little houseSOHODDown 6: Caricature of crackpot capturing a politicianLAMPOONDDown 7: Weeping reportedly leads to rowsTIERSDDown 8: Make public record on wasteDISCLOSEDDown 11: Grazing land is beyond riverPASTUREDDown 14: Wicked rogue promises to payIMPIOUSDDown 16: Some lovers, hooting, go too farOVERSHOOTDDown 17: Policeman's patch seeing troubleDISTRACTDDown 19: Crosses made from stake with beamsBETRAYSDDown 20: Authority of a bishop getting gripARBITERDDown 21: Boy's terrified catching sea creatureOYSTERDDown 23: Cold house with one good lavatoryIGLOODDown 25: Primarily study closely and narrowlySCAN