Telegraph Cryptic Answers - Wednesday, 19th March 2025 There are 16 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Cryptic crossword on Wednesday, 19th March 2025. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Cryptic AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Stuffy clubs fail to winCLOSEAAcross 4: Meeting René, retired nobleman in residenceENCOUNTERAAcross 9: Goods delivered by post Liam sent back directMAIL ORDERAAcross 10: Iron the newspapersPRESSAAcross 11: More sultry island circled by criminalMUGGIERAAcross 12: I write back at play occasionally, in a cack-handed wayINEPTLYAAcross 13: Merry Santa, completely naked, wandering in search of adventureERRANTAAcross 15: Attractive periodical – 1 cent on WebMAGNETICAAcross 18: Tubby friar's bound to get his sweets here!TUCK SHOPAAcross 20: That's part of the West Country sorted out!DORSETAAcross 23: Running, loudly making a noise like a cowFLOWINGAAcross 24: Artist pal orbiting space stationMATISSEAAcross 26: In the morning, exercise exhausted king, a ruler in the Middle EastAMEERAAcross 27: British kit commercial that is beginning to rile army bodBRIGADIERAAcross 28: Politician introduced to fresh ganache, a French specialityCHAMPAGNEAAcross 29: Kick out former partner, sport studentEXPELDDown 1: Big cheese from France arrived right on time to accept honourCAMEMBERTDDown 2: Outstanding victory, blocking defensive blunderOWINGDDown 3: Feeling cold, having abandoned Smiley?EMOTIONDDown 4: Last bearENDUREDDown 5: Rum, cigar and some sensible knitwearCARDIGANDDown 6: Several upper-class chaps keeping pet cuckooUMPTEENDDown 7: Shabby stuff found in dissertations in AmericaTHE STATESDDown 8: Major US tycoon admits lacking practiceRUSTYDDown 14: Maybe Tommy playing poker with CoraROCK OPERADDown 16: See throne here?CATHEDRALDDown 17: Perform good joke about Yankee bishop – his best friend might get it after dinnerDOGGY-BAGDDown 19: Agitate to kettle Resistance – put one's foot in it!STIRRUPDDown 21: To argue violently is an atrocious actOUTRAGEDDown 22: Stump Ireland's official ensuring fair playUMPIREDDown 23: Sounds like free money for Federer!FRANCDDown 25: To save money, do winter sport when the afternoon is overSKIMP