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Evening Standard Crossword March 22 2023 Answers

Wednesday puzzle · 131 clues · ✓ All answers verified

Below are all the Evening Standard Crossword March 22 2023 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#
CompanyTROOP5Across3 American stateALASKA6Across4 Run out (of breath?)EXPIRE6Across4 An extra possibly removed in the theatreAPPENDIX8Across7 Of a motherMATERNAL8Across7 In the garden, they finish up with a number of insectsPLANTS6Across8 Walk unsteadilyTOTTER6Across8 WithdrawRETIRE6Across9 Razor sharpenerSTROP5Across10 SexGENDER6Across10 Vagrant getting transport to PeterheadTRAMP5Across10 LongYEARN5Across11 GreedyAVID4Across12 Country home with a clifftop view at the end of the street?SEAT4Across13 HiatusesGAPS4Across13 Water jugEWER4Across14 Garment not initially from Paris!SARI4Across14 Some kleptomaniacs can even take seaweed!KELP4Across15 This placeHERE4Across15 EvilVICE4Across15 Sphere of gold plus a bit of brassORB3Across16 Trend, crazeFAD3Across16 Wry expression of chagrin?GRIN4Across17 GivenDONATED7Across17 BearingGAIT4Across17 Early bird?DAWN4Across19 TumultRIOT4Across19 SummitTOP3Across20 Jack Nicholson film set in Dresden?CHINATOWN9Across21 Fruit preserveMARMALADE9Across21 LiabilityDEBIT5Across21 PitMINE4Across23 Takes a knockBATS4Across23 RelativeAUNT4Across23 Wild goat in ancient Rome?TOGA4Across24 SagaciousWISE4Across24 UnaccompaniedSOLO4Across25 Engage in pugilismBOX3Across26 It can be worn back to frontBIB3Across26 SubjectTOPIC5Across26 Realise that work must be finished immediatelyKNOW4Across27 SnareTRAP4Across27 WagerBET3Across28 Keep breaking potsSTOP4Across29 ExpertsACES4Across29 DemonstratedMARCHED7Across30 Heat the water at the end of winter!SEAR4Across32 Nautical cryAHOY4Across32 A graphic picturePHOTO5Across33 Shallow dishPLATE5Across33 RegionAREA4Across33 Where there are grounds, they support the supportersSTANDS6Across34 Bay lynxBOBCAT6Across34 The dog sat between two menALSATIAN8Across35 Egg-based dishOMELETTE8Across35 NimbusHALO4Across35 Shooting starMETEOR6Across36 Drive to get support for the SpanishPROPEL6Across36 LubricatedOILED5Across36 IntroduceINSERT6Across38 DeservedEARNED6Across39 FruitBERRY5Across40

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ClueAnswerLettersDirection#
EntertainAMUSE5Down1 A game with many skillsDARTS5Down1 TrampleTREAD5Down1 Reserve supplySTORE5Down2 It's certainly not a distaff!SPEAR5Down2 BlemishSTAIN5Down2 GraspGRIP4Down3 Pins up something cheapSNIP4Down3 AttemptTRY3Down3 Communion tableALTAR5Down4 StaggeredREELED6Down4 Send packing, possiblyEXPEL5Down4 MonsterOGRE4Down5 InsectsANTS4Down5 In hope, at least, one can use it as a mulchPEAT4Down5 EnclosurePEN3Down6 Persevere withKEEPAT6Down6 Restore for profitRETURN6Down6 ConfessADMIT5Down7 CrawlCREEP5Down8 Musical dramasOPERAS6Down9 Racing greyhound?LAPDOG6Down9 NumberTWO3Down11 Tease in outrageous fashionRAG3Down11 Doubtful strength?MIGHT5Down12 Keyboard instrumentORGAN5Down12 TravellerVOYAGER7Down13 Politician's wrong reason to go round the West EndSENATOR7Down13 Make an escapeGETAWAY7Down13 DiscourageDAUNT5Down14 Not quite royal familyKIN3Down15 That manHIM3Down15 Retain what might have been wonOWN3Down16 Army-officerCOLONEL7Down16 EnemyFOE3Down16 MaterialDENIM5Down18 Chanced taking a wild ride round the borders of SouthwarkRISKED6Down18 Woman's nameARETHA6Down18 Man'sHIS3Down19 What a dirty dog needs when almost submerged?AWASH5Down20 PerfectIDEAL5Down20 Blend togetherMIX3Down21 See a sailor taking a taxiCAB3Down21 Impudent talkLIP3Down22 Pull out of town?TOW3Down22 FlashlightTORCH5Down22 SulkyMOROSE6Down23 Can beer bring such memories?BITTER6Down23 PlaythingTOY3Down24 Not dryWET3Down25 Steamy bit of photographyHOT3Down25 RushCAREER6Down27 Nosy, shall we say?NASAL5Down28 FundamentalBASIC5Down28 Helicopter bladeROTOR5Down28 TormentTEASE5Down29 Prickly plantsCACTI5Down30 Best piece of fiction to discuss?TOPIC5Down30 ResortHAUNT5Down31 Cut offSEVER5Down31 Beat Don up?POUND5Down31 Dull painACHE4Down32 ShabbyDOWDY5Down32 A card game, saySNAP4Down32 Give about a quid for something ShakespeareanPLAY4Down33 TabletPILL4Down33 CeremonyRITE4Down34 SphereORB3Down36 24 hoursDAY3Down37

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This page lists every clue and answer from the Evening Standard crossword published on Wednesday, March 22, 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.