Author Archives: David Stickley

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ARDUOUS Tough couple in a rush finished early (7) DUO inside (A + RUS(h)) 5 PACIFIC A client’s initial condition, shown in picture, is mild (7) (A + C + IF) inside PIC 9 … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TRAMPER Scheduled transport for a New Zealand bushwalker (7) TRAM + PER 5 MODERN Contemporary way of working, right, inside study? (6) MO + (R inside DEN) 8 See 3-down 9 IRONSIDES Oliver Cromwell … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MOTIF Little time to adapt rejected design of some significance (5) MO + FIT reversed 4 WRAPPING Covering material and announcement of musical work (8) Sounds like RAPPING 8 BLANDEST Property secured by principal … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BLASTS Capital of Belgium survives explosions (6) B + LASTS 4 EMBRACER One willing to accept a person who attempts to influence a jury (8) Double Definition 9 SPAMMED Distributed junk email went quickly … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RED CARPET King raced around leading special VIP treatment (3,6) R + anagram of RACED + PET 6 BLURB Obscure brochure’s opening advertisement (5) BLUR + B 9 ALLOT Assign a pair of learner … Continue reading →