May 9th 2019 - Evening Standard Cryptic

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May 9th 2019 Answers

Clue	Solution
They're dowdy, like a politician in unsuitable furs	FRUMPS
Carl admits Ivan, perhaps, to a special occasion	CARNIVAL
A name for more than one European country	IBERIA
Apt to be sullen and low to the ruddy end!	MOODY
Some addict's drink	MEAD
Glass key to a vessel	PANE
There's much love for this game	FARO
It's hazardous, but you do it!	BET
Bigheaded group tending to spoil things	BLOT
Kick in the back for the motorist!	BOOT
Like a convict mad on porridge?	STIRCRAZY
The cat turns up with a hiss	PUSS
Warm place, if nothing else, for a tramp	HOBO
Mark has an excellent figure	AIM
Faithful girl with beating heart	TRUE
Spike takes a hammering!	NAIL
An old banger can mean a lot	HEAP
Something to watch, say, to the very end	TELLY
Quietly goes ahead with appeals	PLEADS
Improved by taking a bit of a chance in terrible need	ENHANCED
Felt uncertain	GROPED
Rascal has Australian qualification and a redcap	SCAMP
Where to play golf or not, maybe	TROON
White woman, presumably	LILY
Early start for an airman	FLIER
Not new to being sued, perhaps	USED
Close the shop and fix the hedge	PRIVET
In tropical Africa it bears fruit	BAOBAB
Bit of a loafer?	OAF
Those due to many foolish bets?	DEBTS
A light portion of soup may fill the bill	MATCHUP
In support of turning right	FOR
In his youth he has a hood	BOY
Was inclined to add a name to the roll	LISTED
As gases go, a weighty one?	OZONE
As paid for arranging a piece of music?	SUM
One animal in a line, we're told	ROE
One of virtue is obviously upright	PILLAR
Smooth photo finish on a piece of film	OIL
Levelled down	RASED
Being smart, he doesn't need the ultimate bit of luck	ALECK
The girl of one's Brooklyn days	LYNDA
In playing it, can one be too persistent?	HARP
Wrong seat for meals	TEAS

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