October 2nd 2020 - Evening Standard Cryptic

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October 2nd 2020 Answers

Clue	Solution
The fairest of the fair	ASHBLONDE
To hide it, put on an overcoat	PAINTOUT
In a twinkling and words to that effect	SOON
He doesn't allow colours	BANNER
Think it's a trap I myself set outside	IMAGINE
Had deteriorated and was taking dope?	GONETOPOT
Someone important in the dairy?	BIGCHEESE
Follow on and acquit themselves really well	SUCCEED
I would have gone running out to get him	GIDEON
So little time-an hour-to ourselves	THUS
Does try to enter the competitions	CONTESTS
It's not simple to make up	COMPOUND
On the subject of surplus	OVER
Cold tart	BITTER
Gets on to Peg, who won't talk to one on the phone	HANGSUP
Required and rang to get	CALLEDFOR
Adam?	FIRSTNAME
He doesn't believe in buying stock	RUSTLER
Lets the sow loose after all	ALLOWS
Like that far-fetched story about the giant?	TALL
The summit is a strange place to find a pub in	PINNACLE
Making sure, or one will be wrong	ERRONEOUS
Getting the ticket a long time after for the trips	PASSAGES
Puzzled to find oneself on the ground beside the horse?	THROWN
Topless is best of all	UNCAPPED
Dear girl, come back in for a little sustenance	PEANUT
Room for more in the nursery	SPAREBED
Din in to the groom that's where he should eat	DININGROOM
Join the English diplomat	ATTACHE
"A broken flute", I put in, "is useless"	FUTILE
Go back?; Just the opposite!	REVERSE
Understanding, try to put it away inside	TREATY
It tastes spicy and cold, dear	CLOVE
Talk about fuel?	GAS
Measures the pointers on the dial	HANDS
Does it melt when the music's hot?	CORNET
What the body-snatchers charged for their wares?	STIFFPRICE
Transport back from the races	CAR
Agrees it's not for dogs	CONCURS
Warn one then about the rate of exchange	THREATEN
Listen for the funny word in it: "travail"	HARDWORK
If you don't look at it so closely, it's very good	PEERLESS
Shutting up with the salt water fish	SEALING
Dog not nervous of shooting	LASSIE
Had sunk, without exception, into the morass	FALLEN
It's a river, lady, and a great big one!	AMAZON

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