Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 28 January 2020 Answers
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1 I
2 S
S
3 U
4 E
5 P
6 A
7 D
O
8 P
T
O
9 T
A
X
A
B
L
E
R
10 S
N
O
O
T
R
11 T
A
P
I
R
A
P
12 B
I
K
E
R
M
13 S
T
14 A
I
N
E
S
R
15 D
E
16 S
17 T
A
T
A
L
18 R
E
S
I
S
T
U
A
19 M
O
W
E
D
G
A
20 M
21 E
L
L
O
W
G
22 D
I
23 L
L
24 P
A
L
N
25 C
A
P
I
T
A
L
R
26 D
E
V
I
L
L
B
27 A
N
N
O
Y
L
28 M
A
J
O
R
E
29 W
E
L
L
O
U
T
U
30 G
R
A
N
D
A
31 M
E
R
R
Y
Across
- 1. Is to prosecute as the outcome (5)
- 6. Assume you’ll get a pint at a party (5)
- 9. To burden the fit, fiscally (7)
- 10. To call it a conk is not so funny (5)
- 11. Animal taken for a trip? (5)
- 12. He has a couple of supporters going round (5)
- 13. Arranged seats in place (7)
- 15. In France, said to be a day boy? (3)
- 17. Repeated thanks upon parting (2-2)
- 18. Is in the balance when you fight (6)
- 19. Cut across the meadow (5)
- 20. Mature fellow given a fresh start (6)
- 22. In pickles, does it make many unwell? (4)
- 24. The friend dad left behind (3)
- 25. Means, possibly, largesse? (7)
- 26. Nick lived in backwardness (5)
- 27. A refusal, in any case, will displease (5)
- 28. John from Majorca (5)
- 29. It’s very wrong for Lew to get upset by some oaf (4,3)
- 30. What it is to have a piano (5)
- 31. To go wrong, in my case, is rather jolly! (5)
Down
- 2. Moonlight music? (6)
- 3. More work from Sir Thomas (6)
- 4. One must do so or die in the attempt (3)
- 5. A spare part is capital! (5)
- 6. Changed “alerted” to “related”, perhaps? (7)
- 7. How to address an expensive woman (4)
- 8. Simper stupidly as one prepares (6)
- 12. Beneath the elbow? (5)
- 13. Dismiss with a difficult question? (5)
- 14. In the least degree a giant! (2,3)
- 15. Figure it to follow the archaeological work (5)
- 16. Everybody on the street will stop working (5)
- 18. Beer up? That’s fine! (5)
- 19. A day regarded as well fixed (7)
- 21. Nearer to being a breadwinner? (6)
- 22. Open letters after a time (6)
- 23. Working party? (6)
- 25. The girl I call for? (5)
- 26. In Ireland, suffering from depression? (4)
- 28. She’s kept quiet (3)