AFR Cryptic (27/9/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 MICROSOFT
Sort of iMac not supporting a modified Windows generator (9) Anagram of SORT OF IMAC minus A
6 LOGIC
Dope not picked up by disoriented police dog with good sense (5) Anagram of POLICE DOG minus DOPE
9 SHELF
It offers support in some cases? (5) Cryptic Definition
10 PERIMETER
Faulty timer carried by fellow outside (9) Anagram of TIMER inside PEER
11 STRICKEN
Suffering from illness, kid in broadcast finished early (8) TRICK inside SEN(d)
12 LEPERS
The French person giving up on social outcasts (6) LE + (PERSON minus ON)
15 HARDSHIP
Experienced vessel moved across river with difficulty (8) (HAD + SHIP) outside R
16 GLUE
Stick uranium in treated gel (4) U inside anagram of GEL
18 CHAP
Fellow with cheek (4) Double Definition
19 POLISHER
Rubber is hard inside pole right? (8) (IS + H) inside POLE + R
23 FORMER
Old shaping tool (6) Double Definition
24 FUEL CELL
“Power source went down” – absorbing cryptic clue (4,4) FELL outside anagram of CLUE
26 INSPIRING
Encouraging one sheltered by home well (9) I inside (IN + SPRING)
28 CLERK
Office worker, a stickler, ignoring IT as ordered (5) Anagram of A STICKLER minus (IT AS)
29 GLIDE
Move smoothly, say, around and across cover (5) EG reversed outside LID
30 DETONATED
Went off English school in old-fashioned setting (9) ETON inside DATED
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 MISUSE
Minute issue distorted exploitation (6) M + anagram of ISSUE
2 CLEAR THE AIR
Clarify soil discovered in a relic needing restoration (5,3,3) EARTH inside anagram of A RELIC
3 OFFICER
Committee member, one caught in arms of volunteer (7) (I + C) inside OFFER
4 OPPRESSION
Hardship and pressure concealed by Spooner is complicated (10) P inside anagram of SPOONER IS
5 TURN
Switch temperature connected to boiler (4) T + URN
6 LIMPET
Large piece of fruit preferred with shellfish (6) (LIM)e + PET
7 GOT
Acquired leave before end of August (3) GO + augus(T)
8 CURTSIED
Dog, secured by rope around pole, showed respect (8) CUR + (TIED outside S)
13 ENLARGEMENT
People engaged by real gent corrected big shot (11) MEN inside anagram of REAL GENT
14 MINI-BUDGET
One shift cited in brand-new Government’s financial statement (4-6) (I + BUDGE) inside MINT
17 SCOFFING
Contents of comedian’s coffin generates derision (8) comedianS COFFIN Generates
20 HELICON
Help undersized figure with a bass tuba? (7) HEL(p) + ICON
21 REFINE
Sports official during final of league is perfect (6) REF + IN + leagu(E)
22 FLAKED
Flesh from shark and tail of cod peeled away in layers (6) FLAKE + co(D)
25 FIND
Come across addict dropping ecstasy (4) FIEND minus E
27 SKI
Captain mostly described travel over water (3) (SKI)p

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