Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Thursday, 13th March 2025 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Thursday, 13th March 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Old soldier volunteers without returning decorationTASSELAAcross 5: Borders of short dress giving flashSTROBEAAcross 10: Suffering terribly, one isn't complaining initiallySTOICAAcross 11: Indulgence later on changed by churchTOLERANCEAAcross 12: Probe with tool turning over pitEXAMINEAAcross 13: Scent of pine outgrowth around trunkCOLOGNEAAcross 14: Tie workers in empty plant jobPLACEMENTAAcross 17: Possibly demonstrated slick materialSATINAAcross 18: Excited all right, gripped by admirationAWOKEAAcross 19: Resign, more certain taking breakSURRENDERAAcross 21: Quiet soon envelops northern riverSHANNONAAcross 23: Saintly welcoming the disheartened wretchedPITEOUSAAcross 25: Model is caught before interior shotCRITERIONAAcross 26: One ambushed by criminal's getting coppersCOINSAAcross 27: Queen with nearly perfect temperANNEALAAcross 28: Collector acquiring large plateSALVERDDown 2: Perfume from a foreign capitalAROMADDown 3: Wise suppressing cold anger and profanitySACRILEGEDDown 4: Drunk, the man is flexibleLITHEDDown 5: One's employment could be brief?SOLICITORDDown 6: Country source of Russian riverRURALDDown 7: Get behind thrashed being ignorantBENIGHTEDDDown 8: Adult strips rising in bed?ASLEEPDDown 9: Fellow admitting this compiler is humbleDEMEANDDown 15: Praise America with party helpingADORATIONDDown 16: Lease isn't modified providing keyESSENTIALDDown 17: Dubious Celt with cap is ridiculousSCEPTICALDDown 18: Drink holding bladder for wine?ALSACEDDown 20: Face wreathed in cares is tiredRESISTDDown 22: Relative is sweet embracing sweetheartNIECEDDown 23: Chamberpots containing no good smellsPONGSDDown 24: Declare nothing before deal, sayOPINE