Evening Standard Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Answers on February 21st 2022

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February 21st 2022 Answers

Clue	Solution
Canny managers of costs	SCOTS
Twigs handled in the garden	BESOM
Send a message or aid, possibly	RADIO
As weapons go, a good one	GUN
Wanderer who'll show willingness to keep mum?	NOMAD
Half a doublet?	SINGLET
It's pale, and easy to take	LIGHT
Fruit, often with a thorn on	HAW
Skinner, a past policeman	PEELER
A showily talkative woman	COMMERE
Endless source of childish pleasure?	HOOP
At bottom, a source of support	SEAT
Old Rose upsets Lola	DOLORES
Part of the USA when the mineral wealth's largely been removed	OREGON
Fair game?	FUN
Weakens, yes, but it's backed by reserves	TIRES
Mother Nature made it grasping	TENDRIL
Payment by the Editor, of fiscal concern	TAXED
Bad atmosphere in a refuge	FUG
Shoulder no responsibility?	SHRUG
They come to light	MOTHS
Minor reference to cash?	PETTY
One member takes it to be a proper abbreviation	LEGIT
Strikingly easy delivery	LONGHOP
What the pigeon said on Tuesday to another bird	COOT
Unusually alert, at closing time, at Rose's place	TRALEE
Nominally depressed, that is	SADIE
Easily able to move out of Clitheroe	LITHE
A shiner	SUN
Something heavenly not in full view	NEWMOON
Thrash although blameless?	LAM
They form attachments with some guests about to start lunch	GLUES
The facts according to Vera	TRUTH
Terribly poor, given food and protected from the rain	PROOFED
Drunkard going round the house to take photos	SHOOT
Insurance, as in the field of sport	COVER
Summon, yet almost cause to go forth!	SENDFOR
Do be wise in the use of medicine!	DOSAGE
What no maiden would have in a stocking	RUN
But it could be an entitlement to what's left	RIGHT
Rise and dress	GETUP
Power of an aircraft at height	MIGHT
Try the strength of a piece of white string	TEST
Depression, at length, can be merely routine	RUT

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