Evening Standard Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Solutions – Mar 9 2018
| Clues | Answers |
| “Good gracious, dad,” I broke in. “It’s nearly lunchtime” | MIDDAY |
| A pink liquid bought at the pharmacy? | ROSEWATER |
| A time back, too | NOON |
| After a day and a quarter, some leave | DEPART |
| After shuts, have a frightening experience | CLOSESHAVE |
| Allows one is pained by | SUFFERS |
| Ascertains, when one removes the wrapper? | DISCOVERS |
| Be better than, at schoolwork? | OUTCLASS |
| Break in the game | SNAP |
| By which the fortunate swimmer won the competition? | STROKE OF LUCK |
| Delivering a rebuke, but going no further | PULLINGUP |
| Eggs, perhaps, that don’t stay intact long | BREAKFAST |
| Excellent at deciphering codes | CRACKING |
| Freed again, went off and had a meal | FED |
| From the waves in the front of the ship, getting sick | BILLOWS |
| Get to embrace again when you receive and welcome | GREET |
| Giving nothing away about the failure to lock up? | NONCOMMITTAL |
| Having gone without one to open up and take a look | GLANCE |
| Having the right to open up, as a self-employed person | FREELANCE |
| He maintains he’s used to handling animals | KEEPER |
| Hello! This is a fine state of affairs! | HOW DO YOU DO |
| How one looks through the cookery book to find drinks? | FLIPS |
| I had a setback at work, but they’re calming | OPIATES |
| I’m grateful that Henry’s on time | THANKS |
| In trouble from scratch | SCRAPE |
| It shows a lack of character, in a word | APOSTROPHE |
| It’s my belief there are people in the building | TENEMENT |
| Manage now to tend to | ADMINISTER |
| Mix with people of the criminal kind | CONSORT |
| Mother brought back crackers | MAD |
| Paid one back for the article | ITEM |
| Pose as a sportsman | STANCE |
| Put it down to some characteristic you possess | ATTRIBUTE |
| Says the fellow is a politician | STATESMAN |
| Seemed to have been published | APPEARED |
| Study and try hard when they force one to | CONSTRAIN |
| The boat train! | WAKE |
| The girl from downstairs with the bad knee? | HOUSEMAID |
| The illegal substance, catch one putting into tins | CANNABIS |
| The ship previously built is coming in for repairs | SOLDERS |
| The unlikely event of its being sour? | OFFCHANCE |
| There’s inflammation and it’s a bit blue | WHITLOW |
| Think the notice about it seemed funny | AMUSED |
| We set out at the outset to be most charming | SWEETEST |
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