Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 19 June 2025 Answers
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1 T
R
A
2 C
K
3 S
4 M
5 T
6 H
O
L
7 P
E
N
E
L
O
P
E
P
8 L
A
9 M
E
X
N
A
10 P
R
I
M
E
D
11 F
I
12 N
G
13 E
R
E
14 A
P
T
15 R
16 C
O
A
S
T
17 R
18 A
M
S
19 S
A
20 L
A
D
H
X
21 G
I
V
E
N
E
I
22 D
A
T
E
S
23 B
24 E
R
25 T
26 P
O
27 S
E
R
L
28 B
O
X
I
29 I
M
P
E
D
E
30 L
I
V
I
N
G
N
A
E
31 U
N
I
T
H
32 C
O
R
O
N
E
T
S
N
T
H
K
S
33 T
H
E
M
E
S
Across
- 1. Follows by rail? (6)
- 7. She somehow managed to get a peep out of Noel (8)
- 8. Like a poor excuse for a meal (4)
- 10. Prepared to go off, perhaps (6)
- 11. Anatomical index? (6)
- 14. Some cheap tricks are likely (3)
- 16. Roll down to the sea? (5)
- 17. Animals from Mars? (4)
- 19. Food alas rehashed a lot (5)
- 21. Passed over, perhaps (5)
- 22. Fruitful historic times? (5)
- 23. He's a bit of a libertine (4)
- 26. Tangled ropes can be knotty indeed! (5)
- 28. Fight for seats at the theatre? (3)
- 29. If you hamper me, I'm deep in distress (6)
- 30. We're all doing just what a member of the clergy needs! (6)
- 31. One or many (4)
- 32. As worn loftily by women requiring no escort? (8)
- 33. The unwise message apt to be discussed! (6)
Down
- 1. The old executioner's hat? (6)
- 2. Fixing devices for a number of lights (6)
- 3. Went fast, but stopped short of the summit (4)
- 4. Like a wave from the crowd (7)
- 5. Where the islanders are friendly (5)
- 6. He has skill and courage (5)
- 8. Nominal mail sorter? (4)
- 9. Satisfied the requirements of the police (3)
- 12. An encouraging sign (3)
- 13. Sheer chaos in town (5)
- 15. In his travels, he wrote many notes (5)
- 18. It's often said that a team needs order (5)
- 19. Remain in opposition (3)
- 20. Name the French centre of transport (3)
- 21. Nice places with no obvious dangers (7)
- 22. It flows in a wide estuary (3)
- 23. Ox-like more than sheepish (6)
- 24. This lets me out (4)
- 25. Wearing them, is it difficult to start school? (6)
- 26. Steal a quantity of salt (5)
- 27. It's a little flashy (5)
- 28. Combination container? (3)
- 30. The desire of an officer to tour the States? (4)