Author Archives: David Stickley

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TOSSED SALAD Oddest salsa transformed side dish (6,5) Anagram of ODDEST SALSA 9 SCARRED Small vehicle, a light colour, is damaged? (7) S + CAR + RED 10 REVOLVE Turn round churchman against misplaced … Continue reading →

  Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BOARD Executive group should be drilled according to auditor (5) Sounds like BORED 4 ASK FOR IT Invite trouble as “King and I” played in building with tight security (3,3,2) AS + K … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PASSAGE Silver lining used in dated part of book (7) AG inside PASSE 5 GRIPPE Crook pop singer not affected by son’s influenza (6) Anagram of POP SINGER minus SON 9 CARDS Vehicle died … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SPRUCE Well-dressed timber (6) Double Definition 4 RANSOMED Some in South African capital may be set free (8) SOME inside RAND 9 CHAIRED Looked after meeting’s tea and wine (7) CHAI + RED 11 … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCHEMES Men, before finishing in chess, developed strategies (7) (ME)n inside anagram of CHESS 5 PREAMP Piano salesperson moved around AM stereo equipment (6) P + REP outside AM 9 A-FLAT Group of football … Continue reading →