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August 31st 2017 - Evening Standard Cryptic

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August 31st 2017 Answers

Clue Solution
Expeditions in which are official inquiries? QUESTS
Progressive encouragement from a would-be follower AFTERYOU
Suitably prepares to show a girl points ADAPTS
Mineral on board? EMERY
One at a hen party? BIRD
Anciently, he appeared in fine robes NERO
Can be ridden, though one may go on foot MULE
We go to central Acton in the rain WET
Defeat for a bet? BEAT
A vessel not properly closed AJAR
PC I. Malone? POLICEMAN
Clever way to cut a key CUTE
A metal fastening possibly coming in various shapes HASP
A name to assume DON
Swing round in ever varying direction VEER
Vitriolic article on a police department ACID
Possibly prickly fruit? PEAR
Unwisely nears a trap SNARE
The only theatre frequented by yachtsmen? SOLENT
Evening Standard journalists love coffee! ESPRESSO
Motion to advance BECKON
Accepted with thanks by Mr Livingstone TAKEN
Animal that can use a wheel? STEER
Tory disarray in the city TROY
Just the bird to have cold feet? QUAIL
For instance, nowadays, this exclamation seems old-fashioned EGAD
Chuckle when there's a row about a race TITTER
Hundreds of quantities of paper, one imagines DREAMS
Got together in force MET
Automaton able to root out a bighead? ROBOT
England batsman with plenty of beef? BUTCHER
Continental woman of the month? MAI
Seemingly sickly, seen from a new angle WAN
Those playing a match in two legs? ELEVEN
Land of laquer JAPAN
As wit, may seem endlessly puny PUN
You have more than one, dear heart! EAR
Beast retiring with a broken toe COYOTE
His pupils wouldn't miss him SIR
Consumed a bit of meat with some greens EATEN
Reason for many a practice CAUSE
Ted, turning up outside the Post Office HQ DEPOT
Height of a cap? PEAK
Bad user, for certain SURE

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