August 28th 2020 - Evening Standard Cryptic

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August 28th 2020 Answers

Clue	Solution
Burnt the fish – a kind of mullet	CHARRED
A tightwad toff, but he does wish to help	MEANSWELL
Cast in “Mystified”	THREW
The sequence of events in the wake of	TRAIN
Am taking these round, as before	THESAME
An opportunity for a key man?	OPENING
So the chap on the outside is the TV lawyer	MASON
Fly the cockney across	HOVER
Practise golf in the children’s playground	SWING
Get really confused when you argue with	TANGLE
Refused to authorise “The Sound of Music”	BANNED
He seems surprised by the hors d’oeuvre	STARTER
A competition, as opposed to a match	CONTEST
Dismissed as “an ignominious defeat all round”	RANOUT
The R in “country,” or “wrench”	SPRAIN
Puts the money safely away for tips	BANKS
Let out again and given food outside	FREED
It’s twaddle, so go back in and rest	ROOST
Order a c-cooker	ARRANGE
Walk after mum with a rather ungainly walk	SHAMBLE
Just a little heat for the empty room	THERM
The land at first does have an appeal	TRACT
Not allowing to fly with not much training	GROUNDING
Sounded furious and ran back into the vehicle	SNARLED
Make you pay for, when you order	CHARGE
Have to bring round to see Robert	BROWNING
Be given collectively, at the meeting	GETTOGETHER
Just act naturally and don’t go in fancy dress	BEONESELF
Isn’t off beat in it for a moment	INSTANT
From the start, he was crazy about the little darling	SWEETHEART
She stands for everything English	ELLA
On the way to Oslo, changed seats	STOOLS
Off-cream on the outside, the inside in red	CARMINE
Were apprehensive when a “35” ran amok	FEARED
It’s five to nine, so carve the meat	VENISON
Very emotional at the tennis break point	INTENSE
By which you start to lay claim to the pillow?	DOWNPAYMENT
More or less the first thing you associate with a fairground?	ROUNDABOUT
Pop or otherwise, music right for the occasion	OPPORTUNE
The cat, as usual, then scuttles inside	PANTHER
You’ll withhold consent? Rubbish!	REFUSE
Immediately after the shed, change direction	BYRETURN
The case is a female, at hospital	SHEATH
When the working week comes to a close, they’re palsy-walsy!	FRIENDS
Stronger and less slovenly	NEATER
Measure the crack the rain’s come through	ACRE

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