Evening Standard Cryptic Crossword

Monday, 6 December 2021

We have 44 solutions for the Evening Standard Cryptic Crossword puzzle - published on Monday, 6 December 2021.

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3. Taped in expert fashion (5) ⓘ

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8. Exclude for having a matted beard? (5) ⓘ

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10. Right to issue or send money (5) ⓘ

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11. Sticky exudation from legumes (3) ⓘ

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12. Continue to move to and fro, as a vehicle (5) ⓘ

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13. Show new plays by a police inspector (7) ⓘ

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15. Pig-headed person's name for the kinkajou! (5) ⓘ

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18. Chap from Ayr (3) ⓘ

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19. The older Spaniard is out of line! (6) ⓘ

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21. One who seemingly did as much as possible excellently (7) ⓘ

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22. A forename for 'Miss Moneypenny'? (4) ⓘ

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23. Companion at an informal lecture? (4) ⓘ

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24. Politician in uneasy truce over what to eat (7) ⓘ

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26. Handled in beastly style (6) ⓘ

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29. Me and a Pole? (3) ⓘ

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31. The problem of untangling ropes (5) ⓘ

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32. Three ways to wreck the fort attacked (7) ⓘ

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34. Donor of less than a sovereign to Joe (5) ⓘ

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35. One sung in a famous show, breathlessly? (3) ⓘ

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36. A giant bound? (5) ⓘ

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37. Vehicle riddled with listening devices? (5) ⓘ

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38. Shortest cigarette end that will last out? (5) ⓘ

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1. Start being messed about (5) ⓘ

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2. 'Ramps' reappearing as a tennis player! (7) ⓘ

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4. Vehicle used for a mid-March day out (4) ⓘ

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5. Drive to get support - a bit of help (6) ⓘ

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6. Nonet composed in some joint (5) ⓘ

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7. Horse showing a measure of love? (5) ⓘ

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9. A powerful, moving Busoni piece (3) ⓘ

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12. Unreliable method to draw back (7) ⓘ

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14. Some ladies kiss in sloppy fashion (3) ⓘ

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16. Being merry can be difficult! (5) ⓘ

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17. Speak of nothing but speed? (5) ⓘ

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19. Somebody wanting a spare form? (7) ⓘ

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20. See the light and hold tight (5) ⓘ

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21. A diminishing sign (5) ⓘ

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23. He's imagined to have two arms and four legs (7) ⓘ

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24. Colourful contribution to a price rise (6) ⓘ

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25. Write letters to coppers (3) ⓘ

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27. A new rota for distributing blood (5) ⓘ

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28. In this profession, a member can take an apprentice (5) ⓘ

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30. Go ahead and commit crime (5) ⓘ

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32. Adds water to the stew, perhaps? (4) ⓘ

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33. A fruity little figure in effigy (3) ⓘ

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