Telegraph Toughie Answers - Friday, 18th August 2023 There are 15 across clues and 13 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Friday, 18th August 2023. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 4: One's offered to rescue large cat on islandLIFE LINEAAcross 4: One's offered to rescue large cat on islandLIFELINEAAcross 8: Little naval flag almost cut by CongressPETITEAAcross 9: Joint problem India repeatedly discovered in outbreaksBURSITISAAcross 10: Dive from football team shortly taking on ValeBORDELLOAAcross 11: It warned of racists carrying cross roundKLAXONAAcross 12: Perhaps stop moving at an easy gallop, showing bottleDECANTERAAcross 13: Narcissism shown by old chap boring extremely engaging vicar off and onEGOMANIAAAcross 16: Secret coteries dismantledESOTERICAAcross 19: Plough in ground remaining hiddenHOLING UPAAcross 21: Lower item of clothingJERSEYAAcross 23: Back soon, holding ring, but not the one excluded from one's shareNON-QUOTAAAcross 24: Coarse linen knot breaks front of ornate catchOSNABURGAAcross 25: Weakened face of chapel demolishedCRAZEDAAcross 26: Surrounded by open country, having shifted 500 heathensINFIDELSDDown 1: Cocked up sheep deliveries, of which just half a dozen pull throughGET OVERDDown 2: Aquatic organ found primarily in active adult carpFIND FAULTDDown 3: Red fuse limits surge, essentially – nothing should break itMERLOTDDown 4: Unnecessarily repeat arguments for former job centresLABOUR EXCHANGESDDown 5: Military establishment supporting end to first strikes in speechFORT KNOXDDown 6: Picked up social media approver's famous dogLAIKADDown 7: African city gents at heart display charmNAIROBIDDown 14: Kind of bible new copper left in disbanded Arabic allianceAVUNCULARDDown 15: Fashion extra – buy high-energy gear?X-RAY TUBEDDown 17: Subdues non-blood relativeSTEP-SONDDown 18: Refuse to budge? We'll do itDUSTMENDDown 20: Substantial folly, local one with web-like fencingLUNACYDDown 22: South African jazz regularly appearing in WestminsterSWAZI