Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 18 May 2020 Answers
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1 B
2 O
3 S
4 T
A
5 G
6 E
7 C
8 C
O
9 A
C
H
A
10 R
A
L
L
Y
11 O
F
T
12 A
T
L
A
S
U
13 E
S
T
O
14 N
I
A
15 V
E
16 R
B
17 S
T
18 P
I
N
19 R
E
L
I
S
H
20 A
21 N
U
P
T
I
A
L
G
A
22 B
I
A
S
R
I
23 S
H
E
M
Y
T
24 S
E
L
L
25 O
U
T
E
26 S
27 C
A
28 R
C
E
29 W
A
G
30 P
31 S
O
L
A
R
32 C
A
R
G
33 O
E
S
U
34 T
A
L
L
Y
35 E
N
D
36 S
L
E
E
P
O
37 U
S
E
R
S
D
38 D
E
I
G
N
T
O
Across
- 3. Classic Western drama teacher? (5,5)
- 10. Get together with a redhead friend (5)
- 11. Frequently at zero feet (3)
- 12. It’s bound to have maps in (5)
- 13. Land notedly said to be comparatively rocky? (7)
- 15. To have and to hold, say (5)
- 18. Mapping instrument? (3)
- 19. Something saucy to really enjoy (6)
- 21. Relating to mating (7)
- 22. A preference for bowls? (4)
- 23. In Noah’s day, part of the British Empire (4)
- 24. Betray the unavailability of further seats? (4,3)
- 26. Hardly a mark on the side of the face (6)
- 29. Humorist who won’t keep still? (3)
- 31. This system is astronomically energetic! (5)
- 32. Loads a vehicle leaves (7)
- 34. Be highly agreeable or equable? (5)
- 35. Finish up in Seven Dials (3)
- 36. Half a mile in a month? – and the rest! (5)
- 37. Wearers of short trousers (5)
- 38. Stoop to providing an incomplete design (5)
Down
- 1. On the street, a loud cry to increase sales? (5)
- 2. Does it take a month to make soup with this creature? (7)
- 4. A grateful goodbye (2-2)
- 5. The serious student is stony, it seems (6)
- 6. A stand for art (5)
- 7. A black suit (5)
- 9. Where to look for a backward sailor? (3)
- 12. Nationally famous suburb of Liverpool (7)
- 14. Drinkable extract of juniper (3)
- 16. It’s on the lawful side (5)
- 17. Has me wrong, what a pity! (5)
- 19. Like Edith Nesbit’s bookish children (7)
- 20. By getting a mug out of a hole (5)
- 21. The province of little men (5)
- 23. Imply that a gusset can be torn out with light heart! (7)
- 24. Undisciplined capers can lead to damage (6)
- 25. Pull it for progress (3)
- 27. Might be unfriendly, going out of turn (5)
- 28. Judged tea to be spilt in the road (5)
- 30. Roped in Peter from abroad! (5)
- 32. See a piece of timber to block the way (4)
- 33. For the road, it may well be unwise (3)