Welcome to the page with the answers to today's (December 5th 2023) clues of Evening Standard Cryptic crossword.

Below is the list of all of today's clues (a total of 42 clues). Just click on a clue to get the answer.

The driving desire of our generation
After a novelty act, one has a bit of variety, saying little
Hide or show
Talk of a replay?
Palms off, though having nothing in one's hands
A large number accustomed to being entertained
We get a little chap to give way
One good enough to have a chapter all to himself?
It doesn't help one to be far-seeing
Lowest point for stormy rain around the 1st of December
Firmly fixed by an old soldier in dire distress!
TV, at home, can become chronic!
Cross the water in the direction of Land's End
Played to Edward out of ultimate pity
A lord by name
Released Fred to tour Middlesex
The water variety needs a pool
There may be less than four
Favourite trumpet piece
It flows in a wide estuary
Out of Southampton shortly
Figure advanced as a joint contribution
Insurance, perhaps, can have its point
It's allowed in tennis
Loud cry in church, always
Doctor treated as a bit of a comedian?
It's charitable of Max, maybe
Go and expel the witches from Coventry
Said to be thrust in opposite directions
Dad has twice as much as he needs
Looking embarrassed in sore distress
Completely rely on the part obtained from the dentist
Sources of timber for building sets?
Confirmation to make you sit up!
Went smoothly when the girl got married
Go-ahead criminal?
Look nothing but a broken leg
A poet needs no damp room!
Not exactly tasty; unpleasant, in fact
A fairly equable way to go
Much reduced fare
Fond of these, did Mr Case name his son Justin?