February 8th 2019 - Evening Standard Cryptic

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February 8th 2019 Answers

Clue	Solution
Had the tune played in it obsessed one?	HAUNTED
A tough-guy robot?	MANOFIRON
Pink for a boy!	LANCE
Run to time, you find	TRACE
Admits one fools people	TAKESIN
About rip-offs that are going round, they’re very funny	SCREAMS
For “set-rate”, the figure’s entered	PLACE
Brass bottle	NERVE
I mean to return the day after, losing no time	RAPID
Capsizes, with surprising results	UPSETS
Ate and ran	BOLTED
Administers corporal punishment - doesn’t work	STRIKES
Go wrong and you discharge the wrong person?	MISFIRE
Clearly indicates witchcraft	SPELLS
Squeals when it bursts	SPLITS
Prepared to be shot	POSED
Scolded, deserved it	RATED
One minute she’s fine, next minute she’s gloomy	APRIL
Comforts one when the note case is lost	SOLACES
Though out of step, sir, don’t give up	PERSIST
Man painting a symbol on a card	HEART
Pulls in and discovers the L-plate has fallen off	EARNS
A mere error, the agent holds, in the contract	AGREEMENT
Amalgamated with again, having said one wouldn’t	REFUSED
Bet there’s a N in the composer’s name	WAGNER
The denim confection, as well, will be popular	INDEMAND
Don’t worry – holiday guaranteed	RESTASSURED
Hurried up, furious the sea was going out	MADEHASTE
Objected strongly to concealing the charge	LOATHED
Putting signs by, the names that have had a rebuke?	TICKINGOFF
Doesn’t stay – is working	GOES
The shutter is heavier	CLOSER
Want to catch a snake that’s ill-tempered	WASPISH
Of course I would need to break in	INDEED
Doesn’t keep the profits	RETURNS
It’s obvious one is hidden in the case	PATIENT
Girl – a model – who’d be no good as a fielder	MISSASITTER
Imprudent to be counselled by those in need of treatment?	ILLADVISED
Understand the lady’s coming back and hang about	APPREHEND
He’ll leave an hour after midnight	WILLIAM
Having trouble from scratch	SCRAPE
Stopped when one bawled out	PULLEDUP
Stop on a winding side street	DESIST
“A recreation that’s beyond me”, I put in	PASTIME
Run in pursuit	CAREER
“It’s the in thing” makes you lose your temper	RAGE

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