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The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 1 December 2023 Answers

Please find below all the The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 1 December 2023 Answers. This is one of the most popular crossword puzzles available for both online and in print version. Today's puzzle (1 December 2023) has a total of 46 crossword clues. If you are stuck and are looking for help then you have come to the right place.

The lifter of the lid gets a big surprise
E
Y
E
O
P
E
N
E
R
Try to stave in foolishly but it’s ridiculous
T
R
A
V
E
S
T
Y
He’s one who’s come to the fore
I
V
A
N
It will make you laugh - and cry
S
C
R
E
A
M
Don’t accept there’s a diminution
D
E
C
L
I
N
E
Damage the vehicle a sled I then repair
V
A
N
D
A
L
I
S
E
Happening to have spotted appropriating a number
S
E
V
E
N
T
E
E
N
Assumes when one is brought down by
S
L
I
P
S
O
N
The party to beat all parties?
T
H
R
A
S
H
The water was running when I came in
R
A
I
N
Goes towards when one earns on behalf of
M
A
K
E
S
F
O
R
Reinforcement for only the lock
B
U
T
T
R
E
S
S
Gather you’re to make the acquaintance of
M
E
E
T
Bearing a large damaged crate of wine
C
L
A
R
E
T
Lively and cheerful he’s playing a golf shot
C
H
I
P
P
E
R
Tackled the problem when one spoke to
A
D
D
R
E
S
S
E
D
Within a spell should be taken over
B
O
U
G
H
T
O
U
T
From the very beginning is good at golf
S
C
R
A
T
C
H
Prophecies are transmitted through it but nothing clear-cut
O
R
A
C
L
E
Crest you say showing a dog
P
E
K
E
Mentioned that the arbiter had been mistaken
R
E
F
E
R
R
E
D
Attacked for having been extravagant
L
A
S
H
E
D
O
U
T
Thinks there are insects live flying around inside
B
E
L
I
E
V
E
S
Get back in gear with difficulty
R
E
G
A
I
N
I can change into going out after working
I
N
A
C
T
I
O
N
All you need to fly a kite - it’s easy
B
R
E
E
Z
E
To a terrible skinflint how to make perfume go further
A
T
O
M
I
S
E
R
Called on and was charged to enter?
P
A
I
D
A
V
I
S
I
T
Lights outside the house would be the answer
B
E
A
C
O
N
S
Are out? Blow!
S
T
R
I
K
E
Standing Nina up taking Margaret out and proposing to
M
E
A
N
I
N
G
You’re asking for it!
A
N
S
W
E
R
Fancy dropping in to get the picture!
I
M
A
G
E
As far as “the right height”
T
O
R
Coming back sit beside a Greek author
A
E
S
O
P
Anger of one put in the shade
W
R
A
I
T
H
The season’s quickly over and is not up to expectations
F
A
L
L
S
S
H
O
R
T
Started to eat the morsel
B
I
T
I myself hold the ticket; it’s a deadlock
I
M
P
A
S
S
E
The word does conjure up trees
R
E
D
W
O
O
D
S
Stupid and having no prospect of success as a sleuth
C
L
U
E
L
E
S
S
Goes back and enters into further negotiations
R
E
T
R
E
A
T
S
Paid for as agreed upon
S
E
T
T
L
E
D
Dealt with the problem of the confounded rent?
D
A
R
N
E
D
Yells right through the fights
B
R
A
W
L
S
Go on incoherently about in a state
O
R
E
G
O
N

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Facts and Figures

  • There are a total of 46 clues in the 1 December 2023 The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword puzzle.
  • The shortest answer is TOR which contains 3 Characters.
  • As far as “the right height” is the crossword clue of the shortest answer.
  • The longest answer is PAIDAVISIT which contains 10 Characters.
  • Called on and was charged to enter? is the crossword clue of the longest answer.
  • The unused letters in 1 December 2023 The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword puzzle are J,Q,X