Evening Standard Cryptic, February 17th 2020

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February 17th 2020 Answers

Clue	Solution
A letter to study hard, then buzz off	SCRAM
Faults of which beginners have none?	VICES
To us, the low wet land seems deceptive	BOGUS
Indian tailless goat	GOA
Like the point of interest when Charlie takes a horse out?	FOCAL
How to reply soon, albeit curtly	SHORTLY
Identify a key part that needs watching	TELLY
To a young beginner, a mere plaything	TOY
An opening word	SESAME
Porters’ stories?	REPORTS
In such years, is one inclined to need support?	LEAN
A beam of boxwood?	SPAR
“Puffers”, one cries	BELLOWS
Person increasing in productivity?	GROWER
The result of equality	TIE
Not really a mousy woman	SHREW
Sad although loaded with benefit money?	DOLEFUL
Yes, during Prohibition, it could have contained water	BASIN
How gran upset Ann	NAN
Creature never nonplussed?	ADDER
Perhaps the evergreen part, by the way	VERGE
Scout about to take part in soccer!	RECCE
Is such reading illuminating?	LIGHT
Encourage to shift the earth at the end of the garden	HEARTEN
Bring weariness when pleasure is past	CLOY
Lessens the chance of upsetting a beast	ABATES
Spies possibly harassed by Ted	MOLES
Regret in equal measure	QUALM
What the pigeon said when half baked?	COO
Where to cross a main road airily	FLYOVER
It offers higher personal cover	TOP
They use fifty units of current	LAMPS
Long, yes, to join the navy	YEARN
Boy concealing a penchant for cheese	STILTON
Obstructs free passage with much timber	CLOGS
In the Outer Azores, it’s sharp	RAZOR
Flying Squad seen out West on bits of telly	SWEENEY
A word of warning if you live somewhere in Herts	BEWARE
Duck I left because it’s a bit greasy	OIL
Presumably an English rose?	RHODA
Composer who brewed beer, though whiskey went to his head	WEBER
Improper presents of food and some cigs	BUNGS
It’s round and usually compact	DISC
Reduced fare for long distance	FAR

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