Evening Standard Cryptic, December 24th 2021

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December 24th 2021 Answers

Clue	Solution
Report from a gun, loaded	BULLETIN
Twain being spoken of, also	TOO
The former forward was very good	EXPERT
"Not Much Left." Strange title	LITTLE
She gets involved with nice nationality	CHINESE
Again one had left alone, it's true	REAL
A big cravat from the many in store	LARGESTOCK
Working, then not, from time to time	ONANDOFF
Animals' tails that are mere stubs	DOGENDS
Might or won't be eaten by the vegetarian	BEEF
Get the knack of backing it in, though not enjoying it	HATING
Insisting that you tell them all again	DEMANDINGARECOUNT
And there's little cover for the outlaw	BANDIT
Mistake for a girl	KATE
Looks like a paper-cutter inside	APPEARS
Manly? Rot! Nonsense! Like an elderly woman	MATRONLY
A garment that will withstand wear? That's my forte	STRONGSUIT
Don't go on, you beast!	WHOA
Muttered that mother was very sorry	MUMBLED
Also covering a case in the West Indies	TOBAGO
It's not Thatcher he's criticising	SLATER
The boy is a little shorter than the woman	LAD
Execute the order to remove?	CARRYOUT
Said as briefly as possible, help with the dictionary compilation	PUTINAWORD
Even getting a puncture!	FLAT
The sweets stand, one said emphatically	STRESSED
Try to gain access, which is an infringement of the rules	KNOCKON
Something soft to walk on is one's only luxury	SOLECOMFORT
Always in one's thoughts?	TELEPATHIC
Was economical with water again the day after	SPARED
After chucking the gun out, having a ball	GREATFUN
Be under the impression that you'll give it your consideration	THINK
Shone when there was a gale out at sea	GLEAMED
Getting a retraction from the soldier in time	EIGHT
Among the rest may be included our cars	TOURERS
Does it indicate ill humour?	SICKLYSMILE
No increase - that's a thing of the past	NOTANYMORE
Proving to be a bouncer?	TURNINGOUT
So a whale can be trained completely	ASAWHOLE
As a joke, get out the cruet with the hole in it	PUNCTURE
Make for, having miscued	PRODUCE
Responds again to the "Scat!" by going off	REACTS
For that reason, the cover is thick	SOLID
The cries of horses?	BAYS

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