Cryptic Crossword
The Evening Standard's Cryptic Crossword 31 March 2021 Answers
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1 R
I
D
2 D
L
3 E
4 H
5 C
6 B
A
R
7 L
I
B
E
R
A
T
E
B
8 M
A
9 R
S
A
D
A
10 B
R
O
G
U
E
11 A
T
12 T
E
13 S
T
I
14 P
O
M
15 F
16 H
A
T
E
S
17 T
18 H
E
N
19 V
I
20 P
E
R
P
O
21 M
I
X
E
R
I
B
22 H
O
M
E
R
23 C
24 L
A
25 P
26 A
B
27 O
U
T
D
28 T
O
O
L
29 P
Y
T
H
O
N
30 B
O
O
T
E
E
I
H
R
31 A
M
P
S
A
32 S
K
E
L
E
T
O
N
E
S
H
R
D
33 D
O
D
D
L
E
Across
- 1. A question that's full of holes? (6)
- 7. Pupil I scold for being "free" (8)
- 8. Astronomical spoils! (4)
- 10. The accent of a big-headed rascal? (6)
- 11. Bear witness at a trial (6)
- 14. Pilot Officer Moorhead's little pet (3)
- 16. Resents making haste (5)
- 17. The way to suggest a past time (4)
- 19. A bigwig, royal, yet not a nice type (5)
- 21. In the kitchen, it's a confusing thing (5)
- 22. Poet with a house right behind me (5)
- 23. Applaud a pupil for coming in top (4)
- 26. Seaman dismissed - or near enough! (5)
- 28. To love unreasonably (3)
- 29. Monty, taking a wild pony round Southend (6)
- 30. One of an infantile pair receiving a kick? (6)
- 31. Units currently abbreviated (4)
- 32. Kind of key used in a case of staff shortage? (8)
- 33. A piece of cake (6)
Down
- 1. Peter, it seems, is a rodent about to gnaw his bib! (6)
- 2. A monster pullover? (6)
- 3. Otherwise a noted school of economics (4)
- 4. Treat a cold woman to a blooming plant! (7)
- 5. The youngster acted strangely (5)
- 6. Is cruel to a wild beast (5)
- 8. Be unhappy to put me out of work (4)
- 9. A trumpet piece with spirit (3)
- 12. He travels in wet areas (3)
- 13. A pie's possibly brown (5)
- 15. Arranged to have eaten about nine (5)
- 18. In more ways than one, it may be flying (5)
- 19. Girl with a lot of go (3)
- 20. By providing parking for royalty (3)
- 21. Drove around with Todmore (7)
- 22. It can be raised as a question (3)
- 23. Softly cried out like a bird shut in (6)
- 24. Quantities for sale (4)
- 25. Choose pence before pounds - no problem! (6)
- 26. Imitative in cheapish style (5)
- 27. Choice article in heraldic gold (5)
- 28. A familiar name to many (3)
- 30. Group of husbands (4)