AFR Cryptic (14/3/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 HIGH POINTS
Most memorable moments arranged in spot after vocal welcome (4,6) Anagram of IN SPOT after sounds like HI
6 LIMB
Part of a bow, a projecting part (4) Double Definition
9 STOOD UP
Failed to keep an appointment with Rose (5,2) Double Definition
10 RESISTS
Refuses breaks from work around island (7) RESTS outside IS
12 ESPALIER
Failure in recession that is fixed by right training method for plants (8) LAPSE reversed + IE + R
13 RAN OFF
Associates with veteran of fighting took flight (3,3) veteRAN OF Fighting
15 GETS ON
Edge of grinding stone ruined boards (4,2) (G)rinding + anagram of STONE
16 DRINKER
Drive home killer, bypassing seedy boozer (7) DR + IN + (KILLER minus ILL)
18 AIM
Try valium taken regularly (3) vAlIuM
19 RICHEST
Most productive doctor’s closing one case (7) docto(R) + I + CHEST
21 OUTLAW
Ban the LBW rule, for example (6) Double Definition of sorts
24 VOLUME
Louis V, slipping away, is excited by the writer’s book (6) Anagram of LOUIS V minus IS + ME
25 SIDENOTE
Marginal comment done badly through internet location (8) Anagram of DONE inside SITE
27 TEA TREE
Australian growth rate wrongly accepted by over half of teens (3,4) Anagram of RATE inside (TEE)ns
28 HEALERS
Lose heart in surgery, surrendering to doctors (7) Anagram of LOSE HEART minus TO
29 SEED
Watch final of good player who is ranked highly (4) SEE + goo(D)
30 BRIDGETOWN
West Indian place I should get constructed in walnut, say (10) (ID +GET) inside BROWN
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 HASTEN
Holds fishing gear up – fly (6) HAS + (NET reversed)
2 GROUPIE
Detective, embraced by rogue, roughed up fan (7) PI inside anagram of ROGUE
3 PADDLE-STEAMER
River traveller confuses team breaking through (6-7) (ADDLES + TEAM) inside PER
4 IMPREGNATE
Fill position initially made available in a regiment going through redeployment (10) (P)osition inside anagram of A REGIMENT
5 TARP
Protective sheet is right in a light blow (4) R inside TAP
7 IN STOCK
A number of teak cots – nine – kept back for sale (2,5) teaK COTS NIne reversed
8 BUSHFIRE
Fellow travelling in bus to take on natural disaster possibly (8) F inside (BUS + HIRE)
11 SLAP IN THE FACE
Rebuff unsettled pleasant chief (4,2,3,4) Anagram of PLEASANT CHIEF
14 ADMONISHED
He invested in newly-cut diamonds and put on guard (10) HE inside anagram of DIAMONDS
17 PRIVATES
Is a busybody hanging around large tank with soldiers? (8) PRIES outside VAT
20 COLLATE
Left behind schedule after company put in order (7) (L + LATE) after CO
22 AT ONE GO
A hundred runs, for example, scored before duck in a single effort (2,3,2) A +TONE + EG + O
23 SEASON
Flavour the drink provided by one of the family (6) SEA + SON
26 WEAR
We are not totally taken with clothing (4) WE + (AR)e

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