Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 23 September 2021 Answers
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1 B
2 T
3 H
4 V
I
5 C
T
6 I
M
7 L
A
U
D
A
B
L
E
R
D
O
L
L
8 S
9 P
A
D
E
S
10 C
11 L
I
12 F
F
13 S
T
A
B
A
14 K
E
P
I
15 G
O
A
N
16 P
L
Y
G
17 R
18 E
E
L
19 A
20 P
E
S
21 I
S
L
E
O
22 F
M
A
N
23 D
A
T
A
24 M
E
A
D
25 A
26 K
E
N
27 T
28 R
O
D
29 R
30 A
I
31 L
A
32 K
E
E
N
33 J
E
R
R
Y
34 B
R
E
N
D
A
A
I
N
L
O
35 R
E
G
I
N
A
L
D
36 S
Y
S
T
E
M
L
S
A
Across
- 4. Patsy's boys? (6)
- 7. Worthy of ennoblement, do we hear? (8)
- 8. A black suit (6)
- 10. He'll make 150 if given a fresh start! (5)
- 13. Be cruel to bats, possibly (4)
- 14. Military cap or style of pike (4)
- 15. Indian centre for mangos, maybe (4)
- 16. Where this has a mouth, there's no such river! (3)
- 17. Dance in three lines (4)
- 19. Some of the cheapest copies (4)
- 21. Where's Douglas? (4,2,3)
- 23. The facts seem a tad wrong (4)
- 24. Made drunk with drink (4)
- 26. D'you know Mr Barlow? (3)
- 27. Put one's foot down (4)
- 29. Complain about the transport? (4)
- 32. Anxious to have a cut? (4)
- 33. Mousy little chap? (5)
- 34. Does she finish up in a very abbreviated garment? (6)
- 35. He may be reading about Latin (8)
- 36. Orderly method of enriching one's bookmaker, maybe? (6)
Down
- 1. The Tower, perhaps, where one may have lost one's head? (5)
- 2. Put up about £1 for a flower (5)
- 3. As much of the cancan as one is able to do (4)
- 4. She may be burning to give you a light (5)
- 5. Can one sidle right into a taxi? (4)
- 6. Loose ladies can be lofty! (6)
- 9. Criticise a master's hat! (6)
- 11. A cricket side (3)
- 12. To start with, take a raw beginner in hand (5)
- 13. He ruled alone one day (7)
- 15. Gosh, what a start it gave Dobbin! (3)
- 16. A writer in prison (3)
- 18. A note possibly dealt with in spirited fashion (6)
- 20. Home again, father (5)
- 21. Are many heartened by his uprightness? (3)
- 22. The loud fellow scoffed (3)
- 23. How one might pay for starting drinking before time? (6)
- 25. Really good rousing start for a tune (3)
- 28. Prepare anew to get back to Maidenhead (5)
- 30. Operatic parts (5)
- 31. Dylan's new girl? (5)
- 32. Union not to be mentioned (4)
- 33. Juliet has trouble in Holloway, say (4)