Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 19, Clue Help

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Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram indicator will be present.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
A pointer that signifies the placing of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents) on the INSIDE of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents).

Examples: held by, kept by, embraced by - anything that creates the image of being contained.

The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram indicator will be present.
A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.

Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.

The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
The answer is found by removing a letter, letters, or a word (either found directly in the clue or derived) from a word or words (or their synonyms). Subtractions involving synonyms must be done with contiguous letters, that is, a word will subtract directly unless specifically indicated. A subtraction indicator is present to initiate the action.
A type of clue that involves the mixing up of letters without the inclusion of a letter or letters. This clue will have an anagram indicator to signify jumbling and a subtraction indicator to signify the removal of a letter or letters.

A removed letter may be as seen in the clue, an abbreviation for a word in the clue, or the result of another cryptic device like taking the initial letter from a word. Removed letters may be a whole word as seen in a clue, the synonym of a word in the clue (if that synonym is contiguous within the anagram fodder), or the result of another cryptic device like taking the middle two letters from a word.

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 19 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 TAP-DANCES
Entertains by striking a piano in unusual descant (3-6) (A + P) inside anagram of DESCANT
6 TOP-UP
Something that’s added to small seal (3-2) TO + PUP
9 ROBOT
Factory worker, perhaps, born inside base (5) B inside ROOT
10 EMINENTLY
Pit put in gently, after starting well (9) MINE inside g)ENTLY
11 TAILGATING
Closely following a litigant roughly carrying $1000 (10) Anagram of A LITIGANT outside G
12 POOH
Famous bear brought back ring (4) HOOP reversed
14 CURATE
Service mostly taken by engaging assistant rector (6) RA(n) inside CUTE
15 TRIAL RUN
Rehearsal is restricted during ritual arranged close to noon (5,3) R inside anagram of RITUAL + N
17 MULBERRY
Fruit producer is happy about using large bags initially (8) MERRY outside (U)sing (L)arge (B)ags
18 PINTOS
A quantity of liquid so upset horses (6) PINT + SO reversed
20 CITE
Mention announcement of location (4) Sounds like SITE
21 WADING POOL
Water splashed by children wrecked wood paling (6,4) Anagram of WOOD PALING
24 ELOCUTION
Uncool tie interfered with speech (9) Anagram of UNCOOL TIE
25 AMITY
A person chosen to oppose others, in my understanding (5) A + (IT inside MY)
26 NASTY
One turning tail with pen is not very nice (5) AN reversed + STY
27 SCAVENGER
Garbage collector caught in an explosion of nerve gas (9) C inside anagram of NERVE GAS
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 TAROT
Mystic cards are not all found in child’s possession (5) AR(e) inside TOT
2 PUBLIC RELATIONS
Promotional department developed “social blueprint” (6,9) Anagram of SOCIAL BLUEPRINT
3 ALTOGETHER
Singer upset her totally (10) ALTO + GET + HER
4 CREATE
Build close to peninsula in part of Greece (6) peninsul(A) inside CRETE
5 SPINNERS
They deliver small caps with side-flaps (8) S + PINNERS
6 TREE
Genealogist’s work on opening centre in Cheltenham (4) RE inside chelTEnham
7 PETROL RATIONING
Various members of Interpol got Iran’s fuel distribution scheme (6,9) Anagram of INTERPOL GOT IRAN
8 PAYPHONES
Telecommunication services reconnected happy individuals (9) Anagram of HAPPY + ONES
13 TAKING CARE
A royal vehicle, in middle of hysteria, is proceeding cautiously (6,4) (A + KING + CAR) inside hys(TE)ria
14 COME CLEAN
Pupil, finally entering Mecca, one prepared to reveal everything (4,5) pupi(L) inside anagram of MECCA ONE
16 BREAK-INS
Garbage collectors, holding rake, wrongly committed unlawful acts (5-3) BINS outside anagram of RAKE
19 SIENNA
Earthy colour, in season, not so out of place (6) Anagram of IN SEASON minus SO
22 LAYER
Actor, say, missing soft bed (5) (p)LAYER
23 DUTY
Perverted Earl not involved in adultery charge (4) Anagram of ADULTERY minus EARL

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 20, Clue Help

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The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram indicator will be present.
A question mark has been used to indicate "language abuse", that is, a word or words in a clue are used in a technically incorrect way, but the meaning can be still inferred.

Example: A indeed (?) could mean to insert A inside deed.

The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
A pointer that signifies the placing of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents) around the OUTSIDE of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents).

Examples: holding, keeping, embracing - anything that creates the image of containment.

A type of clue that involves the mixing up of letters without the inclusion of a letter or letters. This clue will have an anagram indicator to signify jumbling and a subtraction indicator to signify the removal of a letter or letters.

A removed letter may be as seen in the clue, an abbreviation for a word in the clue, or the result of another cryptic device like taking the initial letter from a word. Removed letters may be a whole word as seen in a clue, the synonym of a word in the clue (if that synonym is contiguous within the anagram fodder), or the result of another cryptic device like taking the middle two letters from a word.

A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.

Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.

A word or phrase that defines the answer. All cryptic clues usually have a minimum of one definition which will be located at the beginning or end of the clue.
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 20 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 TREASURE
Adjusted rate with fixed value (8) Anagram of RATE + SURE
5 FINDER
Friend ordered an instrument used to locate a target (6) Anagram of FRIEND
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READING MATTER
Tried a garment fabricated with printed material (7,6) Anagram of TRIED A GARMENT
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WROUGHT IRON
Malleable metal unpleasant apprentice dumped in empty wagon? (7,4) (ROUGH + TIRO) inside W(ago)N
11 UNSOCIABLE
A lion’s cub, disturbed close to cave, may be hostile (10) Anagram of A LIONS CUB + E
12 PAIN
One of the family in agony (4) PA + IN
13 HOLD IN
Check iodine and nitrogen kept behind ship’s storage facility (4,2) (I + N) behind HOLD
15 MEMORIAL
The writer, one listed in ethical statement of facts (8) ME + (I inside MORAL)
18 PLAYGOER
One who’s regularly seen in theatre’s yard sheltering in new pergola (8) Y inside anagram of PERGOLA
19 LEDGES
Sides put on the back of long shelves (6) EDGES behind L
22 ALPS
A vinyl record’s high points (4) A + LP’S
23 RECAPTURED
Backed racehorse turned short of pole and recovered (10) PACER reversed + (TURNED minus N)
26 ANIMATE
Encourage a friend holding nickel (7) (A + MATE) outside NI
27 TYRANTS
Powerful people try disorderly social workers (7) Anagram of TRY + ANTS
28 DETEST
Really dislike steed broken by another in the middle (6) Anagram of STEED + ano(T)her
29 TRIDENTS
Campsite filled with free missiles (8) TENTS outside RID
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 See 25-down
2 EXAMS
A male taking part in sex arranged tests (5) (A + M) inside anagram of SEX
3 STITCHING
Sutures cause irritation in wound (9) ITCH inside STING
4 RAGLAN
Guy left an overcoat without shoulder seams (6) RAG + L + AN
6 See 10-across
7 DEGRADING
Doctor handling, for example, a slight depression, is disgraceful (9) (DR outside EG) + A + DING
8 RETINOL
Treated relation deficient in a vitamin essential for good eyesight (7) Anagram of RELATION minus A
10 WILTED
Tree oddly, in an uncultivated region, suffered in the heat (6) (T)r(E)e inside WILD
14 LEAD PAINT
Manage glass containing a colouring agent (4,5) LEAD + (PINT outside A)
16 OVERTIRED
Exhausted one tucked into open bottle of wine (9) I inside (OVERT + RED)
17 TERETE
Smooth and cylindrical tree sculptured by the Maori (6) Anagram of TREE + TE
18 PLACARD
Public notice political party sent up by comedian (7) ALP reversed + CARD
20 SADISTS
Grave is opened up by street people with a mean streak (7) SAD + (IS outside ST)
21 See 9-across
24 RAN ON
Right person with a secret identity kept going (3,2) R + ANON
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PASS THROUGH
Quiet fool detailed the difficult experience? (4,7) P + ASS + TH(e) + ROUGH

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 21, Clue Help

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The answer is found by removing a letter, letters, or a word (either found directly in the clue or derived) from a word or words (or their synonyms). Subtractions involving synonyms must be done with contiguous letters, that is, a word will subtract directly unless specifically indicated. A subtraction indicator is present to initiate the action.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
Either a mixture of letters is placed inside or outside other letters, or letters are placed inside or outside a mixture of letters. An anagram indicator and containment indicator will be present.
A question mark has been used to indicate "language abuse", that is, a word or words in a clue are used in a technically incorrect way, but the meaning can be still inferred.

Example: A indeed (?) could mean to insert A inside deed.

The entire answer is the result of removing the first or last letter from part of the clue or its synonym. A truncation indicator will be present.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
Punctuation generally should be ignored - always consider how a clue reads without punctuation.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A question mark has been used to indicate "language abuse", that is, a word or words in a clue are used in a technically incorrect way, but the meaning can be still inferred.

Example: A indeed (?) could mean to insert A inside deed.

The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.

Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.

The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A word or phrase that defines the answer. All cryptic clues usually have a minimum of one definition which will be located at the beginning or end of the clue.
A pointer that signifies the placing of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents) on the INSIDE of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents).

Examples: held by, kept by, embraced by - anything that creates the image of being contained.

The answer is hidden inside the clue in reverse order. There are two indicators: one to signify that a hidden word is present; the other to reverse the letters.
The entire answer is the result of removing the first or last letter from part of the clue or its synonym. A truncation indicator will be present.
The entire answer is the result of removing the first or last letter from part of the clue or its synonym. A truncation indicator will be present.
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 21 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 PIGGISH
Goody-goody with no right is mean (7) PRIGGISH minus R
5 UNMEANT
United Nations convened about a final part to resolution that’s not intended (7) UN + MET outside (A +N)
9 RAIDS
Military attacks leader of rebellious supporters (5) R + AIDS
10 MATERNITY
Ward arranged rent with it in one month (9) (Anagram of RENT + IT) inside MAY
11 SELF-RELIANCE
Refill ordered in a meeting of spiritualists with confidence (4-8) Anagram of REFILL inside SEANCE
14 ARTISAN
Powerless freedom fighter may be a crafty person? (7) (p)ARTISAN
15 SNOOKER
Ballgame is not short of time permitted in series (7) [(NOT minus T) + OK] inside SER
16 DUE
Outstanding pair of performers finished early (3) DUE(t)
17 LINK-UPS
Large punk is not normally associated with unions (4-3) L + anagram od PUNK IS
19 AL DENTE
Chip dipped in alcohol is cooked so as to be firm when eaten (2,5) DENT inside ALE
21 BACKBREAKING
Baker, bashed in vehicle, hired retired master for killing (12) Anagram of BAKER inside (CAB reversed + KING)
25 POLLINATE
Fertilise different parts of alpine lot (9) Anagram of ALPINE LOT
26 TIE-IN
Correspondence that is sealed in a metal container (3-2) IE inside TIN
27 SINCERE
Seeing that tree with bark stripped is natural? (7) SINCE + t)RE(e
28 EXCUSES
They’re broken up about copper with small reasons for failure (7) EXES outside (CU + S)
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 PERISHABLE
Pale herb, cultivated outside, is easily spoilt (10) Anagram of PALE HERB outside IS
2 GUILLOTINE
Ruse capturing group in revolutionary chopper (10) GUILE outside (LOT + IN)
3 INSURES
Provides cover for users relocated at the back of home (7) Anagram of USERS behind IN
4 HOMELANDS
Mole worked over in custody, defined areas of national importance (9) Anagram of MOLE inside HANDS
5 ULTRA
Extremist is a little unhelpful, tragically (5) unhelpfUL TRAgically
6 MOROCCO
Croc moved around in low country (7) Anagram of CROC inside MOO
7 AXIS
League, for instance, plugged by cricket team (4) AS outside XI
8 TOYS
Tense boys decapitated dolls, for example (4) T + (b)OYS
12 SKIN-DIVERS
Small family linked to several old underwater explorers (4-6) S + KIN + DIVERS
13 FREE AGENTS
Fine teenagers confounded people lacking commitment (4,6) F + anagram of TEENAGERS
15 SEA BREEZE
Doctor treated zebra injected with drug during visit (3,6) (E inside anagram of ZEBRA) inside SEE
18 UNALIKE
Damaged ulna that is broken by brick, in the end is different (7) Anagram of ULNA + [IE outside bric(K)]
20 DRASTIC
Drive with a puncture briefly? That’s desperate (7) DR + A + STIC(k)
22 KNAVE
Characters from furniture van kindly set up jack (5) furniturE VAN Kindly reversed
23 APES
Copies recordings with no introduction (4) (t)APES
24 PLAN
Flyer detailed a proposal? (4) PLAN(e)

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 22, Clue Help

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The clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram indicator will be present.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The answer is hidden among the words of the clue. No spare words should be present. A suitable hidden indicator will point to the buried text.

Examples: part of, associated with, types of.

A type of clue that involves the mixing up of letters without the inclusion of a letter or letters. This clue will have an anagram indicator to signify jumbling and a subtraction indicator to signify the removal of a letter or letters.

A removed letter may be as seen in the clue, an abbreviation for a word in the clue, or the result of another cryptic device like taking the initial letter from a word. Removed letters may be a whole word as seen in a clue, the synonym of a word in the clue (if that synonym is contiguous within the anagram fodder), or the result of another cryptic device like taking the middle two letters from a word.

A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.

Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.

The answer is hidden among the words of the clue. No spare words should be present. A suitable hidden indicator will point to the buried text.

Examples: part of, associated with, types of.

The answer is found by removing a letter, letters, or a word (either found directly in the clue or derived) from a word or words (or their synonyms). Subtractions involving synonyms must be done with contiguous letters, that is, a word will subtract directly unless specifically indicated. A subtraction indicator is present to initiate the action.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A question mark has been used to indicate "language abuse", that is, a word or words in a clue are used in a technically incorrect way, but the meaning can be still inferred.

Example: A indeed (?) could mean to insert A inside deed.

The clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 22 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 FILED
Worked with a tool arranged in a particular way (5) Double Definition
4 HOMELESS
Moles she relocated could be unsettled (8) Anagram of MOLES SHE
8 FLATHEAD
Fine lad holding the head of angler’s fish (8) (F + LAD) outside [THE + (A)ngler]
9 SEXPOT
Very attractive person’s public showing in middle of street (6) EXPO inside ST
10 DEFORM
Change the shape of area of slide for mounting (6) sliDE FOR Mounting
11 AGENCIES
Allegiances not supported by all distributed service organisations (8) Anagram of ALLEGIANCES minus ALL
12 OVERWHELM
Crush whoever roughed up large male (9) Anagram of WHOEVER + L + M
14 NINE
Number derived from a division of ten in expression (4) teN IN Expression
16 ADOS
Bothers one leaving farewell (4) ADIOS minus I
18 STRING OUT
Extend strapping on the outside on circular band (6,3) STOUT outside RING
21 CHEMICAL
He laminated material in chlorine substance produced in a lab (8) (HE + MICA) inside CL
23 SPEARS
Asparagus and fruit stored in hold of ship (6) PEAR inside SS
24 GLORIA
A girl changed around love song used by worshippers (6) Anagram of A GIRL + O
25 THROTTLE
Suppress the mostly degenerate title not with it (8) TH(e) + ROT + (TITLE minus IT)
26 MONICKER
Handle small-time thief? (8) MO + NICKER
27 PARKY
Crisp UK TV interviewer who is famous? (5) Double Definition
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 FALSEHOOD
Sad fool – he misinterpreted a work of fiction (9) Anagram of SAD FOOL HE
2 LATROBE
Plunder found hidden in former university in Victoria (7) ROB inside LATE
3 DREAM
Head of daily paper is a person to good to be true (5) (D)aily + REAM
4 HYDRATE
Give water to sailor picked up in a park in Sydney (7) TAR reversed inside HYDE
5 MASKED MAN
Secretive character questioned in two thousand and one (6,3) ASKED inside MM + AN
6 LEXICON
Dictionary left by old partner with one kid (7) L + EX + I + CON
7 SCORE
Obtain illegal drugs from entrance to shopping centre (5) S + CORE
13 WISECRACK
A sick crew broadcast a funny remark (9) Anagram of A SICK CREW
15 NATURALLY
Aunt treated recovery as anticipated (9) Anagram of AUNT + RALLY
17 SAMURAI
Japanese warrior’s spirit on the rise in various parts of Asia (7) RUM reversed inside anagram of ASIA
19 RELATOR
Person who talks to king after replacement of earl (7) (TO + R) after anagram of EARL
20 ONE-STAR
Senator modified a rating that’s not very good (3-4) Anagram of SENATOR
22 HELLO
Welcome anguish and love (5) HELL + O
23 SCRAP
Break up fight (5) Double Definition

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 23, Clue Help

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The entire answer is found by reversing part of the clue, or a synonym for part of the clue. A suitable reversal indicator will be present.
The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram indicator will be present.
The answer is found by using the sound of a word or phrase. Sounds-like indicators point the way.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A type of clue that involves the mixing up of letters without the inclusion of a letter or letters. This clue will have an anagram indicator to signify jumbling and a subtraction indicator to signify the removal of a letter or letters.

A removed letter may be as seen in the clue, an abbreviation for a word in the clue, or the result of another cryptic device like taking the initial letter from a word. Removed letters may be a whole word as seen in a clue, the synonym of a word in the clue (if that synonym is contiguous within the anagram fodder), or the result of another cryptic device like taking the middle two letters from a word.

The clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
A word or series of words that signify a mixing-up of letters.

Examples: changed, at sea, confused, all over the place - anything that indicates change or jumbling.

The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram indicator will be present.
The answer is found by removing a letter, letters, or a word (either found directly in the clue or derived) from a word or words (or their synonyms). Subtractions involving synonyms must be done with contiguous letters, that is, a word will subtract directly unless specifically indicated. A subtraction indicator is present to initiate the action.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
A word or series of words that signify the turning around (across & down clues), or overturning (down clues only) of letters.

Examples: upset, reversed, retired, in withdrawal, over etc.

A pointer that signifies the placing of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents) on the INSIDE of one or more parts of a clue (or their equivalents).

Examples: held by, kept by, embraced by - anything that creates the image of being contained.

The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The answer is found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
The structure of the answer involves either letters placed outside other letters, or letters placed inside other letters. Which type of container clue is determined by an appropriate container indicator.
The answer is hidden among the words of the clue. No spare words should be present. A suitable hidden indicator will point to the buried text.

Examples: part of, associated with, types of.

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 23 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 MISSHAPEN
Ugly young lady has not finished with writer (9) MISS + HA(s) + PEN
6 ISAAC
Patriarch is a focus of tracts (5) IS + A + tr(AC)ts
9 TRAMS
People movers, electronically controlled, rolled backwards (5) SMART reversed
10 INSOLUBLE
Strange demeanour of one bull is mystifying (9) Anagram of ONE BULL IS
11 OVERACTS
Arranged to carve small hams (8) Anagram of TO CARVE + S
12 PROTEA
South African plant rot identified in legume (6) ROT inside PEA
14 APPLIED
A pope oddly said the wrong thing should be implemented (7) A (P)o(P)e + LIED
15 REFEREE
Judge replaced free roll of film before the end (7) Anagram of FREE + REE(l)
17 ONE
A single person came through in speech (3) Sounds like WON
18 TABLEAU
Letter from Greece about clever group picture (7) TAU outside ABLE
20 SIRLOIN
Cut of meat, for example, not considered kosher in different religions (7) Anagram of RELIGIONS minus EG
22 ROLLER
One may be employed to paint an expensive car (6) Double Definition
24 ON TIPTOE
Ballerina’s position changed to pointe! (2,6) Anagram of TO POINTE
27 TITLE DEED
Document proving ownership – it was first recorded in the Maori edition (5,4) (IT + LED) inside TE + ED
28 NAIVE
One stuck in the main part of a church is innocent (5) I inside NAVE
29 CADDY
Give assistance to a professional supplier of tea (5) Double Definition
30 BOYFRIEND
Date possibly could be bone-dry if processed (9) Anagram of BONEDRY IF
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 MOTTO
Type of cat brought up to cry (5) TOM reversed + TO
2 SHAKE UP
Disturb fish swimming in drink (5,2) HAKE inside SUP
3 HISTAMINE
This formed a deposit and compound released during allergic reactions (9) Anagram of THIS + A + MINE
4 PRINTED OUT
New configuration of ported unit should be recorded on paper (7,3) Anagram of PORTED UNIT
5 NEST
Area almost separated from nearest breeding-ground (4) NEAREST minus ARE(a)
6 IDLER
One learner, in view of traffic light, reversed into stationary car perhaps? (5) I + (L inside RED reversed)
7 ARBITER
Judge a registered Nipper (7) A + R + BITER
8 CAESAREAN
Care about sea rising before an operational manoeuvre to effect delivery (9) CARE outside SEA reversed + AN
13 PRESENT-DAY
Gift, diary, oddly seen as contemporary (7-3) PRESENT + (D)i(A)r(Y)
14 ANTARCTIC
An approach cut by river near the south pole (9) AN + (TACTIC outside R)
16 FOREIGNER
Alien’s rule embraced by enemy right? (9) REIGN inside FOE + R
19 BELATED
Retrieval of account held by foundation is overdue (7) TALE reversed inside BED
21 OUTLINE
Sketch may be long in routine without an introduction (7) L inside (r)OUTINE
23 EVERY
All possible heading to exams in a high degree (5) E + VERY
25 EMEND
Workers secured by editor to make corrections (5) MEN inside ED
26 HERB
Sprigs of rather big plant with useful properties (4) ratHER Big

 

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