Evening Standard Cryptic Crossword

Tuesday, 7 December 2021

We have 41 solutions for the Evening Standard Cryptic Crossword puzzle - published on Tuesday, 7 December 2021.

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1. It's deep in old Ethiopia (5) ⓘ

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6. Trip with a relative to the capital of Jordan (5) ⓘ

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9. Conqueror written of as 'Just' (7) ⓘ

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10. Instruct in gun laying? (5) ⓘ

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11. Pancho's place? (5) ⓘ

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12. Adjusted or turned right out (5) ⓘ

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13. It can mean a break for the rest of the players (7) ⓘ

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15. Naturally it can at length be crushing (3) ⓘ

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17. Repair a bad situation in the Aleutians (4) ⓘ

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18. Concealing a bad defeat (6) ⓘ

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19. If fellows consume half a loaf, it's edible! (5) ⓘ

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20. See a bar as smart (6) ⓘ

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22. Complain when a chap gets out for a duck (4) ⓘ

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24. Bit of a lark, I dare say, for a youngster (3) ⓘ

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25. At this age, it can be just a nice temperature (7) ⓘ

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26. Girl followed by a hawk in aviation history (5) ⓘ

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27. Fear of an ancient deity, I see (5) ⓘ

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28. He knows how to make bloomers! (5) ⓘ

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29. Animal developing a growth (7) ⓘ

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30. On the phone, she could be mistaken for Cyril! (5) ⓘ

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31. It causes fermentation, as in a 'still' (5) ⓘ

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2. Author who had a farm centre in a region of France (6) ⓘ

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3. Turn wives around to the left (6) ⓘ

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4. Wicked bit of singing (3) ⓘ

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5. Hit the nail! (5) ⓘ

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6. Pointedly, might a competitor chuck it? (7) ⓘ

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7. Surrounded by many wanting to help out? (4) ⓘ

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8. He turned a blind eye when it suited him (6) ⓘ

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12. It may grow in a tub with some herbs (5) ⓘ

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13. Unintelligent letter to an England cricketer (5) ⓘ

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14. Beaten by master Edward (5) ⓘ

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15. Animal a bee initially lives on? (5) ⓘ

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16. Leave in some pain (5) ⓘ

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18. One in the outskirts of Henley is dear (5) ⓘ

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19. Curative, it could be claimed (7) ⓘ

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21. Form of prayer that was illuminating to a degree? (6) ⓘ

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22. Men take years to make an establishment (6) ⓘ

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23. Where, anciently, heathens were cut down? (6) ⓘ

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25. Declare to be in bad taste (5) ⓘ

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26. A fruity bird? (4) ⓘ

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28. Oh, him! (3) ⓘ

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