Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 20 September 2025 Answers
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1 C
2 A
3 M
4 B
U
5 S
M
6 A
N
7 I
N
F
L
O
W
E
R
H
V
G
I
W
8 A
9 D
O
N
I
S
10 A
11 P
R
12 O
N
13 D
I
R
E
D
14 R
U
E
S
15 A
I
D
E
16 S
L
Y
P
17 C
18 A
L
L
19 A
20 M
O
Y
21 L
A
D
I
E
22 S
M
A
N
23 W
A
R
M
24 M
E
S
S
25 D
26 K
I
D
27 I
28 R
M
A
29 S
30 P
O
31 T
N
32 A
R
E
A
33 L
E
A
S
E
34 A
N
T
H
E
A
O
I
N
E
E
35 D
E
S
T
I
N
E
D
36 G
R
U
M
P
Y
H
S
S
Across
- 4. He has a holiday, all the same (6)
- 7. Appearing to be a bloomer (2,6)
- 8. A Spaniard is a handsome fellow (6)
- 10. Protection with strings attached (5)
- 13. That terrible police inspector again! (4)
- 14. Regrets causing sure chaos (4)
- 15. He'll help with an idea (4)
- 16. Clever start for Sylvester? (3)
- 17. Drop in and see everybody (4)
- 19. In China, a girl conceals love (4)
- 21. He seeks to please, but makes Ena dismal (6,3)
- 23. Cordial not particularly hot (4)
- 24. Untidy eating place? (4)
- 26. Inexperienced person with some weak ideas (3)
- 27. The chairman's daughter? (4)
- 29. Place in a difficult situation (4)
- 32. A patch of sea, really? (4)
- 33. Let a learner relax (5)
- 34. Nominally a girl after some man? (6)
- 35. Fated to be flung out of the street, indeed! (8)
- 36. Though full of steak in extremes of gaiety, quick to complain (6)
Down
- 1. Craig hiding in Havana, perhaps (5)
- 2. A passion that's burning (5)
- 3. Many confess to being short (4)
- 4. Brassy looking, a bird can be beautiful (5)
- 5. Change the hose, it's worn (4)
- 6. Without working, accepting a number greedily (6)
- 9. One may wish them to be sweet (6)
- 11. Youngster quietly raised (3)
- 12. Name that's so wrong for a jalopy (5)
- 13. Figures a woman to be in difficulty (7)
- 15. He has a part in Pygmalion (3)
- 16. So a motherless man has a relationship (3)
- 18. How tormentedly I dream of love (6)
- 20. A billiard shot to queue up for? (5)
- 21. Being loaded, he always has some women (3)
- 22. It has its vacationist side (3)
- 23. Victor's a champion! (6)
- 25. No negative rules (3)
- 28. Cash for the game (5)
- 30. They're taken to be conscientious (5)
- 31. Is inclined to start trying conclusions (5)
- 32. Just a marginal cough? (4)
- 33. Unwilling to give much for a bit of help (4)