August 25th 2017 - Evening Standard Cryptic

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August 25th 2017 Answers

Clue	Solution
Held by the police, the boss is	INCHARGE
The lid has the size on it, if you turn it over	CAP
Proposed, too, to swim in the sea	MOOTED
According to information brought back, hail from a foreign city	GENEVA
Many leaves have blown right inside	SEVERAL
Say when, squire!	DATE
Fondness you have for an extra that came with the appliance?	ATTACHMENT
The outlook, for the potential buyer	PROSPECT
They’re not awake for breakfast	KIPPERS
With the exception of a single port	BARI
Fruit for twopence in the sale? Fantastic!	APPLES
Turning the corner when apparently heading for the lunatic asylum	GOINGROUNDTHEBEND
The dog is a second best performer all round	BASSET
To the young son, sources of amusement	TOYS
Lets on to the father - and the mother, too!	PARENTS
Lounge about and I have a soft drink and a sweet	LOLLIPOP
Be less foolish when you become more familiar with	KNOWBETTER
Let slip you would like to be with again	MISS
A quarter get sick with it and it’s catching	NAILING
The supposition is: they have smuggled gold in	THEORY
Considering that you’re not turning a blind eye to	SEEING
Go for the man protecting one	HIE
Retracted what was said about it’s being non-returnable?	TOOKBACK
Reclaiming the money you paid the bill with, which is disturbing?	UNSETTLING
You find the peg hard to insert	THEE
Again the swimmer comes out to have a rest	BREATHER
Go ahead. She’s come through on the line	LEASHED
Apt to steal things	APPROPRIATE
Get better after a lime squash or tea, perhaps	AMELIORATE
Let everybody see there’s a delay	HOLDUP
It’s feeling and playing with eclat the number requires	TENTACLE
Wish you had given the bloke time	COVET
Is relevant when one puts in for the job	APPLIES
Any rejection coming through will nettle	ANNOY
Stop! Shut up! The clergyman is coming in!	PREVENT
Have a quick meal standing erect	BOLTUPRIGHT
The energy to vacate the chair at departure time?	GETUPANDGO
Are what’s needed to entertain a conjuror’s audience	DOTHETRICK
Worried a lot since Denis had got into trouble	AGONISED
As a doctor it gets one ahead - drive, that is	AMBITION
Overlooks because one prevails upon to	FORGETS
I am detained by the stupid sales woman	LASSIE
It’s even quicker to say than Jack Robinson!	KNIFE
Fit to return to the island	ELBA

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