Category Archives: AFR Cryptic

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FAST BOWLER One who’s quick to stay away from food left in a shady enclosure (4,6) FAST + (L inside BOWER) 6 ACTS Cancel announced routines (4) Sounds like AXE 10 SMILE ON Show … Continue reading →

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 →