Telegraph Toughie Answers - Thursday, 22nd August 2024 There are 17 across clues and 16 down clues for the Telegraph Toughie crossword on Thursday, 22nd August 2024. View the answers below.. Also try..All Telegraph Toughie AnswersAll PublicationsThe AnswersNumber# Clue Answer AAcross 1: Quick hugs providing calmPACIFYAAcross 4: Shanty on board aids for stokers?SHOVELSAAcross 9: Old lizard, I assume, collects dungIGUANODONAAcross 10: In speech, rise, giving lipSAUCEAAcross 11: Hint of sepia by sea creatureINKLINGAAcross 12: Case holding papers for manifestEVIDENTAAcross 13: Government's first chap's sound Prime MinisterGLADSTONEAAcross 16: Humble sailor like Drake, finallyABASEAAcross 17: Laptop operator's given identification needed initially?LOG-INAAcross 17: Laptop operator's given identification needed initially?LOGINAAcross 18: Heartless remark about sweetheart being fitCOMPETENTAAcross 21: Express using force tackling European CommissionPRECISEAAcross 22: Small talk could be dirtySPATTERAAcross 25: Decline following this compiler's appearanceIMAGEAAcross 26: Antiseptic dressing more manageable back rashPREMATUREAAcross 27: Largely destroy line, stopping grand railwayGREATLYAAcross 28: Autocratic leader of French facing quandaryDESPOTDDown 1: Start of pained expression getting marriedPAIRINGDDown 2: Prevent leaks of bung for auditorsCAULKDDown 3: Mushrooms possibly providing amusing grin, oddlyFUNGIDDown 4: Devout about to support wrong ChurchSINCEREDDown 5: Persistent smell rises, say, around currentOBSTINATEDDown 6: Count up some asset, a remunerationENUMERATEDDown 7: Singular couple adopting little darlingSWEETIEDDown 8: Slowly in trouble suppressing a grunt?ADAGIODDown 14: Collect silver, say, in jarAGGREGATEDDown 15: In dissent, I mentioned opinionSENTIMENTDDown 17: Drink endless plonk with good birdLAPWINGDDown 18: Scally occasionally takes banger reasonablyCHEAPLYDDown 19: Parade is essential covering QueenMUSTERDDown 20: Overturned garbage let out cascadeTORRENTDDown 23: Mindful of struggle in hospital departmentAWAREDDown 24: Former president beginning to touch bottomTRUMP