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Evening Standard Crossword February 28 2023 Answers

Tuesday puzzle · 126 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Evening Standard Crossword February 28 2023 answers. The Tuesday puzzle has 126 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#
BedaubSMEAR5Across1 Pokes softly with sticksPRODS5Across1 VesselCRAFT5Across2 Ability of a runner to get £50SKILL5Across6 FrightenSCARE5Across6 MustySTALE5Across7 AbsoluteSHEER5Across8 ConjugalNUPTIAL7Across9 Impermeable form of soil of some kind?OILSKIN7Across9 ConfuseADDLE5Across10 ConditionSTATE5Across10 Decorate for service to a partyADORN5Across10 Small swellingsLUMPS5Across11 Beat heavily!POUND5Across11 RummageDELVE5Across12 Close to being sozzled?TIGHT5Across12 SkillART3Across12 Without endFOREVER7Across13 Caftan I produced for a keen admirerFANATIC7Across13 DeleteERASE5Across13 Swear to take Victor to the town centreVOW3Across15 UprootEXTRACT7Across15 CoverLID3Across15 A club in Mayfair onceIRON4Across17 MinorLESSER6Across17 First manADAM4Across17 Though powerful, it's no good in a German articleENGINE6Across18 DisregardIGNORE6Across18 FelineCAT3Across19 Grand things to winSLAMS5Across19 Stage whisperASIDE5Across19 Singer in a trio?TREBLE6Across20 Federation of clubsLEAGUE6Across20 RipenedMATURED7Across20 Own part of Fifth AvenueHAVE4Across22 InfoDATA4Across22 CaribouDEER4Across23 Henry's letter to Mr GoreHAL3Across24 Sound of disapprovalTUT3Across24 BowlDISH4Across25 Smoked sausageSAVELOY7Across25 Profane clause rewritten rightSECULAR7Across25 In different ways, always show contemptSNEER5Across26 DiscussedDEBATED7Across26 Iron alloySTEEL5Across26 Beautiful girlBELLE5Across27 Left food out with waterFLOOD5Across27 Language used for mail to the capital of TurkeyTAMIL5Across28 Soft sweetFUDGE5Across28 Book compiled by Neil CoxLEXICON7Across29 CommandedORDERED7Across29 The man who came to dinnerINNER5Across30 Canal boatBARGE5Across30 SinkSAG3Across30 DiscourageDETER5Across31 DebaseDEMEAN6Across31 Shouldn't be drunk, so ought to be dismissed from some thoughtsMETHS5Across31 FloodedDELUGED7Across34 CombineMERGE5Across37 VigourVIM3Across38 NumberDIGIT5Across39 RepulseREPEL5Across40 DrainSEWER5Across41 BarLEVER5Across42

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
StockSTORE5Down1 SystemMETHOD6Down2 FormCLASS5Down2 Colourful vehicle associated with ClevelandREDCAR6Down2 Ordain anew, nominallyDORIAN6Down3 SaveREDEEM6Down3 National songANTHEM6Down3 RaspFILE4Down4 It's original, maybe, but not goodSIN3Down4 RegretRUE3Down4 MappedCHARTED7Down5 Almost a spicy jellyASPIC5Down5 DifferentOTHER5Down5 Sail-boatKETCH5Down6 Bottles yielding a little drink and maybe noshSIPHONS7Down6 Save from ruinSALVAGE7Down6 A union groupKNOT4Down7 Puzzle-solving aidCLUE4Down7 Place of prideLONDON6Down8 MendREPAIR6Down8 EpochERA3Down9 PardonedEXCUSED7Down11 Sort of fight resulting from endless scattering of litterTITLE5Down12 ThickDENSE5Down12 EscapeELUDE5Down13 ImperfectionFAULT5Down13 Possibly form twenty per centFIFTH5Down13 EnquiredASKED5Down14 Prize Swede?NOBEL5Down14 Vest-like garmentRABAT5Down14 It's essential to put half of it in a little bottleVITAL5Down15 FaithfulLOYAL5Down15 SailorTAR3Down16 Hold upDELAY5Down16 Sewer converted into a riverWESER5Down16 DevastatedRAVAGED7Down18 PerfectIDEAL5Down18 Possibly warm end to certain monthsEMBER5Down18 Like the slimmer's chance of being sylph-like?SLENDER7Down19 SpartanAUSTERE7Down19 In general, a style of sleeveRAGLAN6Down21 Exclamation of discoveryEUREKA6Down21 EaterDINER5Down21 Make bareDENUDE6Down22 Fellows outwardly a shade benevolentHUMANE6Down22 PolishSHINE5Down22 Organ of tasteTONGUE6Down23 Go away with Ivan, perhaps on the quiet!VANISH6Down23 RenewedRESUMED7Down24 Underground drainSEWER5Down25 One possibly sent out to get establishedSETIN5Down25 The only one afoot?SOLE4Down26 Hit hardSLOG4Down26 SackBAG3Down27 He may well be gingerTOM3Down28 Gave food toFED3Down28 DeathDEMISE6Down28 SpreeREVEL5Down29 MeasureMETER5Down32 TallyAGREE5Down33 EdgeLIP3Down35 DreadfulDIRE4Down36

About this puzzle

This page lists every clue and answer from the Evening Standard crossword published on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. 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.