Category Archives: AFR Cryptic

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RESPONDER Person not normally embarrassed about one with all the answers (9) Anagram of PERSON + (RED reversed) 6 SHOD Quiet gathering returned sporting footwear (4) SH + (DO reversed) 10 SURGE Theatre worker … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCULPT Pressure in small religious group to do creative work (6) P inside (S + CULT) 5 FRIGATE Ship’s appointed lot carrying equipment (7) FATE outside RIG 10 ATTENTION Treatment at temporary shelter is … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISMANTLE Knock down front part of dangerous and dilapidated salt mine (9) (D)angerous + anagram of SALT MINE 6 COPSE Body not connected to river or thick bush (5) CORPSE minus R 9 STORM … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 APRICOT JAM A pot filled with large quantity of rice, pickle and preserve (7,3) (A + POT) outside (RIC)e + JAM 6 ICED Slices of nice dessert kept cool (4) nICE Dessert 9 TAPER … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CLEMENTINE Citrus fruit mild in taste ultimately (10) CLEMENT + IN + tast(E) 6 FLAB Fine research unit collected fat (4) F + LAB 10 PAIRS Head of programming broadcasts a game of bowls … Continue reading →