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The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 12 May 2022 Answers

Please find below all the The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 12 May 2022 Answers. This is one of the most popular crossword puzzles available for both online and in print version. Today's puzzle (12 May 2022) has a total of 44 crossword clues. If you are stuck and are looking for help then you have come to the right place.

Bring about one of those special illusions?
E
F
F
E
C
T
Something to wash down with nectar?
A
M
B
R
O
S
I
A
Person simply fuming?
S
M
O
K
E
R
If Dick's clever who's smart?
A
L
E
C
K
Variety of pear we gather on the farm
R
E
A
P
Thus on some days it's used for washing
S
O
D
A
Llanelli girl?
N
E
L
L
The young are in her clutches
H
E
N
Regretted looking angry about the socially uppish
R
U
E
D
A good distance for a reduced fare
A
F
A
R
Depiction of the boys on the left
P
O
R
T
R
A
Y
A
L
Instrument in the form of a tub
T
U
B
A
He's in both the Bible and the thesaurus
E
S
A
U
Encountered force in London
M
E
T
Bearing taken by a ship on a loch
N
E
S
S
Christopher Columbus's port of call
S
T
O
P
Very pious but they don't take orders
N
U
N
S
Heavy rock?
S
T
O
N
E
Legal expert just going round part of the prison
J
U
R
I
S
T
Regard a vessel as an aid to beauty
E
Y
E
L
I
N
E
R
That skin-deep beauty
V
E
N
E
E
R
Grand opening unfortunately of festive occasions
G
A
L
A
S
Retreated in tidy fashion?
E
B
B
E
D
Literary work that gets thrown at people?
B
O
O
K
In school could it simplify things for the pupil?
E
A
S
E
L
Collapse not being hit
F
L
O
P
Skilful century and a half always
C
L
E
V
E
R
Where abroad Alma got upset by some Yanks?
M
A
L
A
Y
A
Student work to cut short
L
O
P
It's long and blackish containing much carbon maybe
C
A
R
O
B
Compensation concerning attire
R
E
D
R
E
S
S
As used for one's Barnet?
N
E
T
I get out of the downpour with him
H
A
L
Half of us fled to the States where it's heavenly
U
R
A
N
U
S
Character quick to go out of turn
F
A
U
S
T
Place in disrepute
P
U
T
Animal giving a hiss
A
S
S
The tenant's occupation
T
E
N
U
R
E
Assume the end of the road's ahead
D
O
N
Make a start in bookkeeping
E
N
T
E
R
Weight not possibly over two-fifths of a stone?
T
O
N
N
E
Masonic drink?
P
E
R
R
Y
Good and accurate
N
I
C
E
QC possibly shot?
S
I
L
K

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Facts and Figures

  • There are a total of 44 clues in the 12 May 2022 The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword puzzle.
  • The shortest answer is HEN which contains 3 Characters.
  • The young are in her clutches is the crossword clue of the shortest answer.
  • The longest answer is PORTRAYAL which contains 9 Characters.
  • Depiction of the boys on the left is the crossword clue of the longest answer.
  • The unused letters in 12 May 2022 The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword puzzle are Q,W,X,Z