Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 25 August 2025 Answers
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1 P
O
I
2 N
T
3 S
4 A
5 N
6 I
I
E
7 H
E
A
D
L
A
N
D
S
8 B
A
9 S
E
V
M
L
10 T
H
E
R
E
D
11 M
I
12 N
U
13 T
E
O
14 A
L
E
15 P
16 S
I
R
E
S
17 L
18 A
D
Y
19 C
A
20 M
E
L
S
D
21 D
A
T
E
D
S
I
22 W
O
R
S
T
23 C
24 H
A
25 P
26 W
O
27 M
A
N
Y
28 B
O
A
A
29 A
S
I
D
E
S
30 F
A
N
N
E
D
T
X
G
31 L
A
R
K
S
32 C
R
E
V
A
S
S
E
A
A
H
D
L
33 A
N
D
R
E
W
Across
- 1. Indicates there's nothing in a few beers (6)
- 7. Chief country with a prominent shoreline (8)
- 8. The place for the low soldiery? (4)
- 10. In which to be accountably indebted (3,3)
- 11. Very little time (6)
- 14. A drink to help make you alert (3)
- 16. Rises irregularly, gentlemen (5)
- 17. Could she be good for a song? (4)
- 19. Arrived at the corner with a beast of burden (5)
- 21. A bit old to be seeing someone? (5)
- 22. Best! (5)
- 23. Cove with a bit of beach, apparently (4)
- 26. One of no importance to Oscar Wilde? (5)
- 28. A snake round one's neck! (3)
- 29. Dramatic utterances actors can't hear? (6)
- 30. Cooled that hot enthusiast Edward (6)
- 31. A rising singer (4)
- 32. Deep fissure exploited by cavers and some seamen (8)
- 33. Just the chap to wander around? (6)
Down
- 1. Weapon of Shakespearean character (6)
- 2. Close down before time, almost (6)
- 3. Wherein to be sheltered, if only outwardly (4)
- 4. Ed Davis cleverly gave warning (7)
- 5. Am run ragged in Belgium! (5)
- 6. Has a poor work rate, but is left in the side, possibly (5)
- 8. Being decorative, is carefully drawn (4)
- 9. Diocese in southeast Middlesex (3)
- 12. Love of football (3)
- 13. Nominal asset, possibly (5)
- 15. Pasty person? (5)
- 18. A detective so upset at farewell (5)
- 19. In a crack-up, maybe a write-off (3)
- 20. Methodical start by the police (3)
- 21. In Ireland, a deceived girl (7)
- 22. A roll or bun (3)
- 23. He wrote, maybe on card (6)
- 24. Henry from Shanklin (4)
- 25. It's handy when cutting curves (6)
- 26. One usually has hands over face (5)
- 27. Has one such feelings when confused? (5)
- 28. Sound sheepish (3)
- 30. A puce jumper (4)