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Evening Standard Crossword August 28 2024 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 131 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Evening Standard Crossword August 28 2024 answers. The Wednesday puzzle has 131 clues; every answer has been verified. Click any clue to see every answer it has ever had, across every publisher in our database.

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
SharpACUTE5Across3 Eastern rulerSULTAN6Across4 In arrears, it's a nuisance being interrupted with 'What?'BEHIND6Across4 Turn up with lb50 too much for a garmentPULLOVER8Across7 Group of lettersALPHABET8Across7 Judge to be a feminine fathead?ASSESS6Across8 Bacon sliceRASHER6Across8 BeginLAUNCH6Across9 Melting snowSLUSH5Across10 SilverARGENT6Across10 It's only right for everyone to get somewhereREACH5Across10 CurtTERSE5Across11 SpeckSPOT4Across12 She's usually after ElizaBETH4Across13 Coarse fileRASP4Across13 Ballet skirtTUTU4Across14 Nobleman in real distressEARL4Across14 Chelsea girl?ELSE4Across15 No votesNAYS4Across15 BallotPOLL4Across15 Utterance of a hound or a horseBAY3Across16 EmbraceHUG3Across16 Change for a hairstyleAFRO4Across17 Arm-boneHUMERUS7Across17 CelebritySTAR4Across17 He might be said to finish on a seesawESAU4Across19 Fencing swordEPEE4Across19 RugMAT3Across20 Where land has valueISLEWORTH9Across21 WoodworkerCARPENTER9Across21 SwellBLOAT5Across21 FishTUNA4Across23 Acronymic administrationNASA4Across23 TieLACE4Across23 In a piece of poetry, American riverOUSE4Across24 EmployerBOSS4Across24 ExploitCOUP4Across25 SphereORB3Across26 One bringing a breath of fresh air to football?FAN3Across26 RaiseHOIST5Across26 Encourage a singular soccer sideSPUR4Across27 EmptyVOID4Across27 DrinkSIP3Across28 Those in a Budapest zoo?APES4Across29 StumbleTRIP4Across29 CalmHALCYON7Across30 Thus may be closedSHUT4Across32 CurvedBENT4Across32 That of jolly Roger, grinning away?SKULL5Across33 WillowOSIER5Across33 HandleKNOB4Across33 Outwardly declares a bit of a truce with the stragglersSTRAYS6Across34 Wall paintingsMURALS6Across34 The right leader, albeit left-handedSOUTHPAW8Across35 Large retail shopEMPORIUM8Across35 SharpenHONE4Across35 Fine mortarCEMENT6Across36 I had to enter battle with this character!FRIDAY6Across36 BranchBOUGH5Across36 ExampleLESSON6Across38 LentLOANED6Across39 GenerateBEGET5Across40

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
Body partWAIST5Down1 Extra lean?SPARE5Down1 MeatFLESH5Down1 NozzleSPOUT5Down2 To many a listener, easily understandableCLEAR5Down2 PlumpBUXOM5Down2 Ready moneyCASH4Down3 Rubbish may be shot hereTOSH4Down3 DeedACT3Down3 Homeless dogSTRAY5Down4 AngelCHERUB6Down4 Wild bears o' bonny Doon?BRAES5Down4 JobTASK4Down5 Speech defectLISP4Down5 Needs to go to a hotel for foodHASH4Down5 BeforeERE3Down6 Broad streetAVENUE6Down6 Bahamas resort with some marinas, saunas, etc.NASSAU6Down6 BroomBESOM5Down7 PoleSTILT5Down8 Valuable thingsASSETS6Down9 Setters heartlessly upset by bullocksSTEERS6Down9 Drag with effortLUG3Down11 Take down what's on the menuEAT3Down11 Cool-headed girl with superior qualityCLASS5Down12 Girl's nameSUSAN5Down12 StealPURLOIN7Down13 Collapse on the road!BLOWOUT7Down13 Welsh rabbitRAREBIT7Down13 InstructTEACH5Down14 Said to be in pairs - before, that isERE3Down15 DozeNAP3Down15 Disgusted utterance of a bachelor at Hatch EndBAH3Down16 SatireLAMPOON7Down16 That womanHER3Down16 CutSLASH5Down18 Fly round a tree in cockily spectacular styleFLASHY6Down18 See the worldTRAVEL6Down18 BagSAC3Down19 One can eat it for tea in outer SouthwarkSTEAK5Down20 NuisancesPESTS5Down20 Young foxCUB3Down21 Change in a fellowIAN3Down21 Signal agreementNOD3Down22 We have a breathless time!OUR3Down22 FlashlightTORCH5Down22 Company of actorsTROUPE6Down23 Talk to Jack, the toad!NATTER6Down23 EpochEON3Down24 FalsehoodLIE3Down25 It can easily get out of handEEL3Down25 IntertwineTANGLE6Down27 Devious spy touring the States with TomPUSSY5Down28 CraniumSKULL5Down28 BeginningONSET5Down28 BalancePOISE5Down29 StiffRIGID5Down30 Worn machines?PUMPS5Down30 YouthfulYOUNG5Down31 First-ratePRIME5Down31 Reduces speed in a gradual approach to central RuislipSLOWS5Down31 Bottom, foundationBASE4Down32 RequirementsNEEDS5Down32 Descriptive of castles by the seaSAND4Down32 Sozzled maybe, but you can't say they don't give a tossSOTS4Down33 Musical instrumentOBOE4Down33 NilNONE4Down34 PendulumBOB3Down36 HeatedHOT3Down37

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Evening Standard crossword published on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Answers are checked against the completed grid before publishing. If a clue looks familiar, open it — the same wording often runs in other puzzles with a different answer, and the clue page shows every version we have on record.