November 2nd 2018 - Evening Standard Cryptic

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November 2nd 2018 Answers

Clue	Solution
Best work only half the time, mother	OPTIMUM
Do you only have to pay it if you lose?	SEARCHFEE
Said it’s an incentive for a lightweight	CARAT
In height, we are way above	TOWER
They cut the wages of the shore workers	DOCKERS
I put in the new net, contriving to interweave it	ENTWINE
She sounds optimistic	ROSIE
There’s a vibration and a flash	SHAKE
A soft-hearted man popular with Canadians	MAPLE
This time one has one more	ELEVEN
Cook right through in plenty of water	STREAM
When the desktop is put in, there’s a row	DISPUTE
Deny an increase to, for instance	GAINSAY
Supported while one lived with	STAYED
It’s hard to cut the string	SEVERE
Is introduced to me at the outset	MEETS
Happening to have a key and opening	EVENT
Quick drink round about teatime	ALIVE
At home glued to, then going out to have a drink	INDULGE
He gives a nod and we’re off!	ENDOWER
An hour-long ride in somebody else’s car	HITCH
The cockney, more in need of cooling down, swims	OTTER
The next one has supporters	FOLLOWING
Smoke, just to annoy you	INCENSE
Tears up the article on courage	SPIRIT
Like the petite winner of the Miss Beer competition?	PINTSIZE
Only leaves what one is entitled to	JUSTDESERTS
Unhappy, urge into action	DEPRESSED
Would the gun inside tend to go off if stepped on?	TRODDEN
Resigns and has Charles deputise for	CHUCKSITIN
Hey! Answer the roll call!	HERE
With the Sunday best on, is really funny	SCREAM
Given a roll with red goo inside	AWARDED
Tees off before me coming back, having the honour	ESTEEM
A woman taken up with fashion, like most	AVERAGE
Rank as confidential	PRIVATE
Feels, when one assumes control of	TAKESINHAND
More or less how one must be before leaving hospital	PRETTYWELL
Blasted freezing!	PERISHING
Echoes the words of the agent out East	REPEATS
Looked into bird nutrient myself	SEEMED
Earned more than, when refurbished	MADEOVER
Fights and embeds the point in, or impales	SPEARS
Anyhow, worms have a right to get into vegetables!	MARROWS
The newest is the worst timekeeper	LATEST
Decline to give up	DROP

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