Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 21 February 2019 Answers
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1 S
2 S
3 A
4 A
G
5 E
N
6 T
S
7 T
I
M
E
B
O
M
B
R
I
R
E
L
8 B
9 O
A
S
T
S
10 E
11 R
A
12 S
E
13 M
O
B
S
I
14 W
A
R
P
15 N
O
T
E
16 F
A
T
W
17 O
18 M
A
R
19 R
20 A
I
N
21 S
T
A
N
D
22 S
O
U
T
23 M
A
S
S
24 R
U
N
G
25 F
26 W
A
Y
27 T
28 H
E
N
29 E
30 W
E
31 R
T
32 L
E
A
D
33 P
R
I
D
E
34 S
T
A
I
R
S
A
T
V
E
E
35 T
E
N
T
A
C
L
E
36 T
R
E
N
D
Y
E
H
L
Across
- 4. Do they represent a convenience? (6)
- 7. It'll go up after a while (4,4)
- 8. Brags about initiating sabotage in vessels (6)
- 10. Rub out more than '5 Down' (5)
- 13. Gangs using bombs that don't explode at first? (4)
- 14. Wrap around with a twist (4)
- 15. Message of importance (4)
- 16. A stock description (3)
- 17. Roma's new fellow? (4)
- 19. Dramatic downpour (4)
- 21. Supports are not allowed, that's obvious (6,3)
- 23. In brief, state a great deal (4)
- 24. Called for a crosspiece (4)
- 26. Sound method to ascertain avoirdupois (3)
- 27. The point at the time in question (4)
- 29. Were in jug (4)
- 32. Show the way of the current flow? (4)
- 33. The loftiness of Leo's lot (5)
- 34. Flight, of course, leads to a landing (6)
- 35. Only one arm is needed to put fancy lace on canvas (8)
- 36. Fashionable score including a finale (6)
Down
- 1. Scatter trews around (5)
- 2. Slander so loveless on warm-hearted me (5)
- 3. Capable of doing without a cap (4)
- 4. Good man, but disheartened when the boat rocks (5)
- 5. Great times during a winter ashore (4)
- 6. Red painter (6)
- 9. It's an honour to get right ahead as king (6)
- 11. Not all prawns are fresh (3)
- 12. Sees boozers gathered round the piano (5)
- 13. In legend, he and King Arthur went out together (7)
- 15. Little girl's grandma (3)
- 16. Able to stiffen up a bit (3)
- 18. Headstream, possibly? (6)
- 20. An about-turn in a wild rage can be boring! (5)
- 21. Suppose aunt (being fair game) loses fifty quid (3)
- 22. Systematic solar centre (3)
- 23. Substance that could put a mare out of a race (6)
- 25. Supplied by a G-man? (3)
- 28. Too quick to put hay out of the way (5)
- 30. Could start in with being a charmer (5)
- 31. In a dance, figure to have fun (5)
- 32. Legally, right in line (4)
- 33. Tape head possibly? (4)