Evening Standard Cryptic Crossword Today answers Jul 18, 2024 Updated

ACROSS

3A Condescend in too hearty a manner? Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "STOOP"

10A South African part of the Atlantic, possibly Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "NATAL"

12A Mother, it seems, is a winner at chess Crossword Clue 3 Letters - The answer is "MATER"

13A Allowed Edgar to shuffle out of the theatre Crossword Clue 7 Letters - The answer is "GRANTED"

15A Figure how to cultivate the allotment Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "DIGIT"

18A Some nuclear material, as a weapon Crossword Clue 3 Letters - The answer is "ARM"

19A This way, it's simple to take in a faint-hearted novice Crossword Clue 6 Letters - The answer is "EASILY"

37A A member of the clergy's official list Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "CANON"

38A May need stopping before they get too bad Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "TEETH"

24A Tender in the manner of '16 Down' Crossword Clue 7 Letters - The answer is "PROFFER"

DOWN

1D Nutty product of police officer and artist Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "COPRA"

2D Flag of the state founder, a six-footer Crossword Clue 7 Letters - The answer is "PENNANT"

4D It's more appetising when in the hole Crossword Clue 4 Letters - The answer is "TOAD"

6D Where the standard remains capital Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "PARIS"

12D At the club, are they all arms and legs? Crossword Clue 7 Letters - The answer is "MEMBERS"

16D One yielding to a generous impulse? Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "GIVER"

17D They're of pretty resilient material Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "TYRES"

14D A shot from the sentry Crossword Clue 3 Letters - The answer is "TRY"

5D Only 24 hours, but it's in the vague future Crossword Clue 6 Letters - The answer is "ONEDAY"

7D He's a matter of taste Crossword Clue 5 Letters - The answer is "BASIL"

9D The Roman way Crossword Clue 3 Letters - The answer is "VIA"