Category Archives: AFR Cryptic

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BRASSICA Swede’s one term for money ICAC looked at briefly (8) BRASS + (ICA)c 5 SPOT-ON Start of transmission, carried by feeder, is precisely what is required (4-2) (T)ransmission inside SPOON 10 FLOUR A … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RICOCHETS Company retained by wealthy set somehow bounces back (9) CO inside RICH + anagram of SET 6 CHEAP Initial offering from church mass is paltry (5) (C)hurch + HEAP 9 PSALM Composition of … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STRATEGIST Street value is checked by great planner (10) ST + RATE + (IS inside GT) 6 STEM Water level not needing a check (4) STEAM minus A 10 BELIEVE Busy person, possessed by … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 WRITE OFF Forget about enemy held back by court order and fine (5,3) FOE reversed inside (WRIT + F) 5 TASSIE State competition entered by clown (6) TIE outside ASS 10 ROCKET SCIENTIST Clever … Continue reading →