Evening Standard

DOUBLE CROSSWORD

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EASY ACROSS

1 Veer (6)

7 In spite of

everything (5,3)

8 Rotary file (4)

10 Entertains (6)

11 Bird (6)

14 Boy’s name (3)

16 Men’s toilet (5)

17 Consumes (4)

19 Nobleman (5)

21 Sensationa­l (5)

22 Tribal emblem (5)

23 Additional (4)

26 Savoury jelly (5)

28 Fish (3)

29 Fine cord (6)

30 Throughout (6)

31 Press (4)

32 Women’s

underwear (8)

33 Dozen (6)

DOWN

1 Four-sided figure (6)

2 Awakes (6)

3 Wheat spikes (4)

4 Minor deity (7)

5 Place of safety (5)

6 Schemes (5)

8 Thick end (4)

9 Colour (3)

12 Informatio­n (3)

13 Different (5)

15 Female horses (5)

18 Stupid (5)

19 However (3)

20 Raised edge (3)

21 Finds (7)

22 Neckwear (3)

23 Sulky (6)

24 Norse god (4)

25 Motor (6)

26 Circular coral reef (5)

27 Fork’s tine (5)

28 Tyke (3)

30 Fare (4)

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Tail-ender, perhaps, in more senses

than one (6)

7 Nominal enunciatio­n of the demand

for bread (4,4)

8 Sole fruit? (4)

10 Popular protection from

precipitat­ion (6)

11 Doesn’t deny the right of entry (6)

14 A little light, but of double density (3)

16 Simplifies the removal of some

grease stains (5)

17 There’s a fishy redness about it (4)

19 Maker of trays when he wasn’t chasing

the nymphs? (5)

21 Not quite the girl for Romeo? (5)

22 Thick scattering of seed around the end

of the garden (5)

23 A careless fling? (4)

26 Scrooge-like, I’m backing

some losers (5)

28 It’s often broken in Los

Angeles West (3)

29 A race establishe­d so you can

bear witness (6)

30 Be tall perhaps due to dancing (6)

31 They’re of one accord (4)

32 Do such tactics suit holdup men? (8)

33 It’s very easy to be a model (6)

DOWN

1 A takeaway merchant (6)

2 Charged for being sick in bed (6)

3 Three shot out of the way (4)

4 A happy viewer is very

encouragin­g (4,3)

5 Where grisettes went around

in pairs? (5)

6 In a group, one girl has a can-opener (5)

8 For sale in central Hampstead,

second-hand (4)

9 This largely describes potatoes (3)

12 One short month at the

submarine centre (3)

13 The way mates can take sides (5)

15 A lass animated by dance music (5)

18 It’s after wild fun that you’re not in

good shape (5)

19 Planetary lighting centre (3)

20 A well balanced result (3)

21 Garments for cows? (7)

22 Jack’s portion of jellied eels (3)

23 Thanks to a fast time, one

shows ability (6)

24 Are they slow to flap around? (4)

25 My dog? (6)

26 They serve to provide many

helpful devices (5)

27 A stand seat (5)

28 Song of the once penniless lady (3)

30 After money, they’re fat cats (4)

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