Author Archives: David Stickley

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ORCHARDS They grow fruit or vegetables (8) OR + CHARDS 5 STRAIN Direction given by coach to try really hard (6) S(outh) + TRAIN 10 TENET Teaching elements of forgotten etiquette (5) fogotTEN ETiquette … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STUPID Dull boss probed by private investigator (6) PI inside STUD 5 PEPPERS Famous sergeant, close to targets, attacks with missiles (7) PEPPER + target(S) 9 CLIMATE CONTROL Air-conditioning ruined art collection containing original … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RECESSED Leader of sect, bound by decrees, reformed and broke up (8) (S)ect inside anagram of DECREES 5 ADONIS A mafia boss is a handsome young man (6) A + DON + IS 9 … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SUBTRACT Dock area east of naval vessel (8) TRACT after SUB 5 SMALLS Items of a personal nature, all listed in text (6) ALL inside SMS 10 GLEAM Flash part of Kyogle? A motel? … Continue reading →

          For ease of producing this solution I have numbered the crossword and clues conventionally. Across Answers and Clues Explanations 7 EXPLOIT Take advantage of scheme mostly used in evacuation (7) (PLO)t inside EXIT 8 GRANDEE … Continue reading →