Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 21 April 2022 Answers
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1 A
2 D
3 M
4 M
A
5 D
R
6 A
S
7 S
C
E
N
A
R
I
O
U
R
S
N
S
8 O
9 P
T
I
O
N
10 A
11 L
I
12 A
S
13 P
R
A
Y
U
14 Y
A
M
S
15 F
U
S
S
16 E
S
Q
X
17 C
18 H
I
N
19 T
20 R
E
E
21 F
O
O
T
S
22 T
O
O
L
23 P
I
T
S
24 T
A
R
S
25 P
26 B
O
X
27 T
28 H
E
N
29 I
30 S
I
31 S
T
32 F
E
A
R
33 J
E
W
E
L
34 C
A
V
E
L
L
E
O
E
T
L
35 L
O
S
E
H
O
P
E
36 B
O
T
T
L
E
R
P
P
Across
- 4. City of dreadful dramas (6)
- 7. Story of a wrought iron case (8)
- 8. From choice, ring to get a point sorted out (6)
- 10. Another name for the centre of Dakar (5)
- 13. A soft light, please (4)
- 14. Amy's cooked tubers (4)
- 15. Bother putting a figurehead on a United States ship (4)
- 16. In addressing a 'Mr', it's a bit picturesque and old-fashioned (3)
- 17. The aching part, after a punch on the jaw? (4)
- 19. It has the branches of the family (4)
- 21. When Otto fools around, it lets you put your feet up (9)
- 23. Holes at the side of the track? (4)
- 24. They can show you the arts of seamanship (4)
- 26. Fight a big-headed brute (3)
- 27. At the time in question, the point (4)
- 29. Twin island in the Thames (4)
- 32. Be afraid to go much out of the way (4)
- 33. A little treasure (5)
- 34. For Edith, cry out for a day of victory! (6)
- 35. To run out a twisted hose is a desperate thing to do! (4,4)
- 36. Preserve with courage (6)
Down
- 1. Instead of, for instance, a test of ore? (5)
- 2. I'm given room for this stuff (5)
- 3. Service religiously said to mean a lot (4)
- 4. Prevents from drifting into open spaces (5)
- 5. Once paid, it should be done (4)
- 6. Came up out of turn to cause excitement (6)
- 9. Good man, he could be a sport (6)
- 11. The French kiss is rather sloppy (3)
- 12. The one non-Sassenach in Berkshire? (5)
- 13. How to put rents up and still be an amusing fellow (7)
- 15. Able to make an outburst (3)
- 16. It lives in wet, tree-lined places (3)
- 18. In changing accommodation, he lost (6)
- 20. In a state of ire, she's so upset! (5)
- 21. A jam that's like glue? (3)
- 22. Inconstant colour? (3)
- 23. A potto cooked and eaten (6)
- 25. Something harpies have to eat (3)
- 28. German town orchestra (5)
- 30. Dive or rush with some speed around the court! (5)
- 31. Best thing to do for the rest of the night (5)
- 32. Was aware it wasn't woven (4)
- 33. Derision from a heartless jester (4)