Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 16 March 2022 Answers
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1 P
L
A
2 C
I
3 D
4 B
5 G
6 A
O
R
7 I
M
P
L
Y
I
N
G
P
8 P
O
9 S
E
O
L
A
10 P
R
O
M
P
T
11 L
A
12 T
E
13 S
T
E
14 K
E
Y
15 N
16 T
I
T
L
E
17 T
18 I
E
R
19 H
A
20 R
E
M
A
B
21 C
O
V
E
R
N
S
22 D
A
T
E
D
23 G
24 A
T
25 E
26 S
E
27 V
E
R
L
28 M
I
R
N
29 K
N
E
E
L
S
30 R
A
V
I
N
G
I
G
I
31 A
C
I
D
I
32 P
L
A
N
N
I
N
G
N
N
S
N
G
33 E
N
G
A
G
E
Across
- 1. Though of unexcitable nature, I had to clap wildly! (6)
- 7. One politician being deceptive in meaning (8)
- 8. Be in the position to close the shop when at a loose end (4)
- 10. An immediate reminder of what to say (6)
- 11. Most recent trial at Los Angeles (6)
- 14. Using its tail, a monkey could open a door! (3)
- 16. A name for the champ? (5)
- 17. The rank of one forming an attachment? (4)
- 19. Women's group again involved in bad acting (5)
- 21. But such girls don't wear a lot too much! (5)
- 22. Old-fashioned hairstyle for a boy (5)
- 23. Where to go in for some gateaux (4)
- 26. Discontinue going south all the time (5)
- 28. Little Russian world in space (3)
- 29. Adopts a devotional attitude (6)
- 30. Phoned about a girl, talking wildly (6)
- 31. Possibly burning electricity for one good end (4)
- 32. Intending to go in for technical drawing? (8)
- 33. Undertake to start a fight? (6)
Down
- 1. Daddy's darling? (6)
- 2. A Norfolk resort to credit with more redevelopment (6)
- 3. Food and drink for an assembly (4)
- 4. Fattening fish? (7)
- 5. What a soldier's allowed to wear? (5)
- 6. Stony 'Mr' from Margate (5)
- 8. Could you thrust a pig in one? (4)
- 9. A person of dangerous intelligence? (3)
- 12. It's wrong to start messing with him! (3)
- 13. Be inclined to show bias (5)
- 15. An orange spot on the abdomen? (5)
- 18. Writer of a note, throwing out broken nibs (5)
- 19. Expert piping? (3)
- 20. Cardinal participating in square dancing? (3)
- 21. Rugby expert showing concern about a novice? (7)
- 22. Part of the wide estuary of a river (3)
- 23. Being generous with French wine during a performance (6)
- 24. In such barren areas, it's only right to help out (4)
- 25. There's room for it aboard ship (6)
- 26. Jumps or slides around the piste, initially (5)
- 27. Vegetarian not irate, perhaps, but very thoroughgoing (5)
- 28. Would a tartan lining suit it? (3)
- 30. Storm, scattering gear (4)