Author Archives: David Stickley

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ROBUST Powerful coach involved in corruption (6) BUS inside ROT 4 REVERSAL Misaligned gear levers not engaging, for example, backwards motion (8) Anagram of GEAR LEVERS minus EG 9 PURVIEW Reach six buried in … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUCOLIC Country bub contracted an intestinal complaint (7) (BU)b + COLIC 5 TRAMPS Public transport limiting introduction of price hikes (6) TRAMS outside (P)rice 9 LICIT Honest reps not involved in reissuing of price … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ORGANISE Structure or gas line repaired without fail ultimately (8) OR + [anagram of GAS LINE minus fai(L)] 5 SUNSET End of day school not yet confirmed (6) S + UNSET 10 THROUGH Most … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PRIMAL Place across border completed by a chief (6) PL outside (RIM + A) 5 MART Trading centre is attractively neat and stylish after opening (4) s(MART) 9 ARRAY Returned Victorian flower arrangement (5) … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CUBED Copper base is cut into small pieces (5) CU + BED 4 CAME ABOUT Passed section containing mutated amoeba (4,5) CUT outside anagram of AMOEBA 9 SALTPAN State plant developed dry region of … Continue reading →