Author Archives: David Stickley

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CHOP-CHOP Two pieces of meat sliced quickly? (4-4) CHOP + CHOP 5 ELATED Happy worker in news restricting overtime (6) ED outside LATE 10 DISCONTINUATION Break dance group making a comeback in the country … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CRAMP Confine resistance operating in military base (5) R inside CAMP 4 DEADLOCKS Load shifted in sections of a vessel with security arrangements (9) Anagram of LOAD inside DECKS 9 REALISM Practical view of … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUSHCRAFT Bus and hire car float? Such Australian know-how! (9) BUS + HC + RAFT 6 COAST Sail cover snagged on pole (5) COAT outside S(outh) 9 STIRRUP Runs in to stimulate support for … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SEMESTER “Academic period” seems to be confused with “short term” (8) Anagram of SEEMS + TER(m) 5 IMPART Pass on one piano on show in shop (6) I + (P inside MART) 10 GOLDEN … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ENVIRONMENTAL Green with envy – mainly tough nuts (13) (ENV)y + IRON + MENTAL 9 ANCHORS They host employees of ranch or station (7) rANCH OR Station 10 SPINNER Bowler’s wrong ‘un cut by … Continue reading →