Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 1, Clue Help

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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.
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 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.

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 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 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 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.
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 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.

There is only one part to this clue, a definition, and it's usually a play on words. There aren't any indicators.
The entire answer can be discovered by mixing up letters. An appropriate anagram 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 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 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.
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.
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 1 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 SOFTEN UP
Work on superior hanging around time after time (6,2) SUP outside OFTEN
5 ABUSED
A coach with education is mistreated (6) A + BUS + ED
10 BLUNTED
Large sort of nut found in garden should be softened (7) (L + anagram of NUT) inside BED
11 RECANTS
Withdraws sacrament distributed without a Mass (7) Anagram of SACRAMENT minus A+M
12 EPHEMERIS
Astronomical publication restated premise about helium (9) Anagram of PREMISE outside HE
13 See 18-down
14 GETS
Notices American not mingling with guests (4) GUESTS minus U and S
16 &
2dn
STRAIGHT FLUSH
This graft repaired grand player’s hand (8,5) Anagram of (THIS GRAFT) + LUSH
19 MISCHIEF
Is tribal leader behind male’s injury? (8) (IS + CHIEF) behind M
20 See 26-across
23 OCKER
Australian musicians knowing no bounds (5) r)OCKER(s
24 AGREEMENT
Million taken by teenager mucked up deal (9) M inside anagram of TEENAGER
26 &
20ac
CABBAGE TREE
Vehicle hired by social worker brought around great transplanted palm (7,4) CAB + (BEE outside anagram of GREAT)
27 NAIL GUN
Shooter used to get a fix? (4,3) Cryptic Definition
28 SIEGES
Is taken aback, say, by focus of aggressive military blockades (6) IS reversed + EG + aggr(ES)sive
29 GERMANIC
Grand translation of Crimean language used in the old days (8) G + anagram of CRIMEAN
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 SUBMERGE
Soiled beer mugs should be put under water (8) Anagram of BEER MUGS
2 See 16-across
3 ENTOMB
Note designed by British doctor to place in a grave (6) Anagram of NOTE + MB
4 UNDERESTIMATES
Doesn’t realise the value of reconstructed set ruined by companions (14) Anagram of (SET RUINED) + MATES
6 BACK PAIN
Outlaw carrying pack treated one for a medical problem (4,4) BAN outside [(anagram of PACK) + I]
7 SUNBATHER
Loafer on the beach worked at her buns (9) Anagram of AT HER BUNS
8 DASHER
Spirited person recalled blue with the girl (6) SAD reversed + HER
9 CROSS-REFERENCE
Creditor and enforcers see broken link to related information (5-9) CR + anagram of ENFORCERS SEE
15 THINKABLE
Hard material used to colour in chart is reasonable (9) (H + INK) inside TABLE
17 SCARFACE
American gangster stole one (8) SCARF + ACE
18 &
13ac
TECTONIC PLATE
Accept title on terribly large piece of land (8,5) Anagram of ACCEPT TITLE ON
21 FORCES
Pushes warnings issued by golfers about clubs (6) FORES outside C
22 MEDIUM
Die horribly in the arms of tight-lipped spiritualist (6) Anagram of DIE inside MUM
25 EGG ON
Encourage horse advanced in years (3,2) GG inside EON

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 2, Clue Help

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25-across

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27-across

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13-down

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22-down


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 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 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 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.
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 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.
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 clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 2 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 ARDUOUS
Tough couple in a rush finished early (7) DUO inside (A + RUS(h))
5 PACIFIC
A client’s initial condition, shown in picture, is mild (7) (A + C + IF) inside PIC
9 LISLE
Attachment to spool is lengthening thread (5) spooL IS LEngthening
10 NOCTURNAL
Swindler recalled time of change by almost everyone active at night (9) CON reversed + TURN + AL(l)
11 UNWRITTEN LAW
Accepted rule until war went out of control (9,3) Anagram of UNTIL WAR WENT
14 PESTERS
Harasses fellows hanging around street (7) PEERS outside ST
15 SPECIAL
Bargain place is given a makeover (7) Anagram of PLACE IS
16 ELM
Timber section of steel mill (3) steEL Mill
17 SEEDBED
See head of newspaper about database environment that’s needed for development (7) (SEE + ED) outside DB
19 AMATEUR
A colleague and you are soundly lacking professional expertise (7) A + MATE + UR
21 TUNNEL VISION
Violent nun is treated for narrow-mindedness (6,6) Anagram of VIOLENT NUN IS
25 ADUMBRATE
Outline a stupid charge (9) A + DUMB + RATE
26 HANOI
Asian capital has cut off one following negative response (5) HA(s) + I after NO
27 SPHERES
Helium pumped into special research balls (7) HE inside (SP + RES)
28 RESOLVE
Determination surely shown by learner driver in reversing at all times (7) (SO + L) inside EVER reversed
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 ALL-PURPOSE
Sort of plural put forward that is useful in many situations (3-7) Anagram of PLURAL + POSE
2 DISHWASHER
Good-looking person was the girl’s kitchen helper (10) DISH + WAS + HER
3 ONE-TIME
Old limitations lifted from money before issue turned up (3-4) m)ONE(y + EMIT reversed
4 SANITISED
Sand containing lead from industrial site, somehow should be purified (9) SAND outside (I + anagram of SITE)
5 PECAN
Big bird, giving up, left one large nut (5) PELICAN minus LI
6 COURAGE
Pound filled with our grit (7) CAGE outside OUR
7 FIND
Come across some stuff in drawers (4) stufF IN Drawers
8 COLA
Pass on a soft drink (4) COL + A
12 TIME SIGNAL
I’m involved in stealing broadcast item heard hourly on the radio (4,6) IM inside anagram od STEALING
13 FLORENTINE
Time following Italian actress in company of fine Italian (10) (T after LOREN) inside FINE
15 SMALL BEER
Observer marched around mall, heading to buy something of little importance (5,4) SEER outside (MALL + B)
18 BLUBBER
Bishop, a big, clumsy, stupid person, is fat (7) B + LUBBER
20 ALIGHTS
Gets off on fire close to houses (7) ALIGHT + S
22 NEARS
Moves towards notice hung between two poles (5) EAR inside (N + S)
23 BAGS
Criticises fashion accessories (4) Double Definition
24 BUSH
Scrub a metal sleeve used in drilling (4) Double Definition

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 3, Clue Help

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12-across

13-across


19-across

21-across

23-across

26-across

28-across


1-down

2-down

3-down & 8-across

4-down


6-down & 24-down



13-down

15-down

16-down

17-down


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 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 clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
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.

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.
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 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 is found by reversing part of the clue, or a synonym for part of the clue. A suitable reversal 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 found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
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 3 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 TRAMPER
Scheduled transport for a New Zealand bushwalker (7) TRAM + PER
5 MODERN
Contemporary way of working, right, inside study? (6) MO + (R inside DEN)
8 See 3-down
9 IRONSIDES
Oliver Cromwell is maligned in dossier (9) Anagram of IN DOSSIER
11 SECTORED
Development of stereo CD is divided into parts (8) Anagram of STEREO CD
12 CATENA
Actor Blanchett rejected an associated series to do with the bible (6) CATE + AN reversed
13 BOUT
Close to losing a wrestling match (4) ABOUT minus A
14 LANDSCAPED
Sand placed haphazardly changed the look of the garden (10) Anagram of SAND PLACED
18 ON THE BENCH
Where a replacement usually is acting as judge (2,3,5) Double Definition
19 GRAN
Senior family member’s heart not put into complaint (4) GR(o)AN
21 GIRLIE
Engineer recalled story featuring scantily clad young women (6) RIG reversed + LIE
23 SMOOCHER
Affectionate one last expelled by disgruntled schoolmaster (8) Anagram of SCHOOLMASTER minus LAST
26 RAW TALENT
Very gifted person is rotten at law quoted in lease (3,6) Anagram of AT LAW inside RENT
27 See 20-down
28 UNSENT
Number listed among rocky tunes is not transmitted (6) N inside anagram of TUNES
29 END USER
Restrictions lifted from lenders outside America for product recipient (3,4) l)ENDER(s outside US
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 TUSKS
Trade union makes requests, ignoring a number of tough projections (5) TU + (ASKS minus A)
2 AGINCOURT
French village’s alcoholic drink consumed by a royal household (9) GIN inside (A COURT)
3 &
8ac
PATRON SAINT
Religious guardian worked on star covered in cosmetics (6,5) Anagram of ON STAR inside PAINT
4 REITERATE
State again is last to be seen in ceremony presented by class (9) b(E) inside RITE + RATE
5 MOOR
Securely fix part of a house up (4) ROOM reversed
6 &
24dn
DISPATCH RIDER
Is dressing carried by doctor on head of one bloody upset courier? (8,5) [(IS + PATCH) inside DR] + I + RED reversed
7 RIDGE
Travel across top of gully and long narrow range of hills (5) RIDE outside G
10 STAND ON
Claim respect for Stanley as well as Donald (5,2) STAN + DON
13 BLOGGER
Internet recording artist left dumped in marshland by German (7) L inside BOG + GER
15 DECAMETRE
Measure carbon found in red meat cooked on barbecue down the back (9) (C inside anagram of RED MEAT) + E
16 PORTHOLES
Left diggers gathered around large and small windows (9) PORT + (HOES outside L)
17 GEMINATE
Twin took food stored behind stone home (8) ATE behind (GEM + IN)
20 &
27ac
TOSSED SALAD
Oddest salsa spoilt side dish (6,5) Anagram of ODDEST SALSA
22 ROWAN
Commotion over an ash native to mountain regions (5) ROW + AN
24 See 6-down
25 BEAT
Attend a course run regularly (4) BE + AT

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 4, Clue Help

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1-across


8-across

9-across

10-across

11-across

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18-across


23-across


25-across


2-down


5-down

6-down


13-down

19-down

22-down

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.

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.

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 found by butting together parts defined in the wordplay. There may be some positional indicators that change the order of these parts.
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 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.
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 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.

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.
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.

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 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.
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.
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 4 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 MOTIF
Little time to adapt rejected design of some significance (5) MO + FIT reversed
4 WRAPPING
Covering material and announcement of musical work (8) Sounds like RAPPING
8 BLANDEST
Property secured by principal is most uninteresting (8) LAND inside BEST
9 CHOIRS
Patter coming from orchestra pit unsettled singing groups (6) Anagram of ORCHESTRA PIT minus PATTER
10 WISENT
European bison made tracks on the shores of island (6) WENT outside IS
11 UNEARNED
Attention received by troubled nun and journalist is not deserved (8) (EAR inside anagram of NUN) + ED
12 OPTOMETRY
Visual science book needed after operation to take care of hearing (9) (TOME after OP) + TRY
14 MOOT
Low temperature is subject to debate (4) MOO + T
16 EMIT
Throw out overturning of prison sentence (4) TIME reversed
18 APPLE-PIES
Baker’s production record revealed in exercises (5-4) EP inside APPLIES
21 IMMORTAL
Great person is not adhering to ethical principles about time (8) IMMORAL outside T
23 ON VIEW
One dressed in patchwork of woven material is being displayed (2,4) I inside anagram of WOVEN
24 INFORM
Pass on knowledge to residents of cabin for money (6) cabIN FOR Money
25 TEST TUBE
Item used in chemical reactions – stone basin with external support (4,4) (ST + TUB) with TEE outside
26 FORENSIC
Thief finally corrupted cronies connected with courts of law (8) F + anagram of CRONIES
27 TREAD
Step close to advertisement to make out words (5) T + READ
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 MULTIFORM
Travolta’s leading part in our film, excited millions in many different ways (9) (T inside anagram of OUR FILM) + M
2 TANGENT
Touching line, one close to peg, in tent (7) (AN + G) inside TENT
3 FLEET
Fast vehicles owned by a company (5) Double Definition
4 WETSUIT
Sue twit changing diving gear (7) Anagram of SUE TWIT
5 ARCHETYPE
Redesigned cheap tyre’s original pattern (9) Anagram of CHEAP TYRE
6 PROGRAM
Course and golfer’s limitations shown in golf tournament (7) (G)olfe(R) inside PROAM
7 NERVE
Pluck passengers from container vessel (5) contaiNER VEssel
13 MEALTIMES
Bizarre tale admitted by quiet actors when people eat (9) MIMES outside anagram of TALE
15 OYSTER-BED
Yes, debtor ruined seafood supplier (6-3) Anagram of YES DEBTOR
17 TWOSOME
Tow organised by a certain couple (7) Anagram of TWO + SOME
19 POLITIC
Intriguing picture capturing oxygen on fire (7) PIC outside (O + LIT)
20 INVITEE
One connected with event, I replaced with a special guest (7) I + anagram of EVENT I
22 MANGO
Staff received pruned fruit tree (5) MAN + GO(t)
23 ONSET
Start working as an actor (5) Double Definition

 

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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 5, Clue Help

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8-down & 7-down

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16-down


22-down & 21-down


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 clue has two parts, each one defining the answer without using cryptic devices. Ideally each definition should have no etymological relationship.
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.

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 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 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.

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.

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 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 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.

There is only one part to this clue, a definition, and it's usually a play on words. There aren't any indicators.
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 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.
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 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.
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 5 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 BLASTS
Capital of Belgium survives explosions (6) B + LASTS
4 EMBRACER
One willing to accept a person who attempts to influence a jury (8) Double Definition
9 SPAMMED
Distributed junk email went quickly over a short distance (7) SPED outside (A + MM)
11 SCULPTS
Does artistic work quietly in small religious groups (7) P inside (S + CULTS)
12 BANK STATEMENT
Leans over mate involved in presentation of shelter’s financial record (4,9) BANKS + (anagram of MATE inside TENT)
14 DUTIES
Obligations of the French connections (6) DU + TIES
15 DRIBBLER
Skilful ball player’s bone exuded blood briefly, in view of doctor (8) (RIB + BLE(d)) inside DR
18 EDGE TOOL
Get nothing breaking retrieved ore deposit with cutting implement (4,4) (GET + O) inside LODE reversed
20 DRAW IN
Reduce waste initially collected by sewer (4,2) W inside DRAIN
23 AT THE SAME TIME
Still together (2,3,4,4) Double Definition
26 COSTUME
Approach plugged by small trade union outfit (7) COME outside (S + TU)
27 LATRINE
A politician without a role in parliament, wrecked a public toilet (7) Anagram of PARLIAMENT minus A MP
28 DESSERTS
Leaves full of main course and sweets (8) S inside DESERTS
29 FRUGAL
Economical floor covering used in autumn mostly (6) RUG inside FAL(l)
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 BUSYBODIES
Naughty boy in bus passes troublemakers (10) Anagram of BOY inside (BUS + DIES)
2 See 10-down
3 TUMESCENT
Head of the native bird, picked up on trail, is swollen (9) T + (EMU reversed) + SCENT
5 MISHEARD
Failed an audition? (8) Cryptic definition
6 ROUSE
Prod game bird with head cut off (5) (g)ROUSE
7 See 8-down
8 &
7dn
RISK CAPITAL
Gang, fitted up in trial, is wrongly awarded gambling money (4,7) PACK reversed inside anagram of TRIAL IS
10 &
2dn
DEAD AGAINST
Completely opposed to adding a seat out of order (4,7) Anagram of ADDING A SEAT
13 ORANGE-PEEL
Discarded piece of fruit or waste consumed by good child (6-4) OR + (PEE inside ANGEL)
16 BAR-HEATER
Truck containing helium and a device that changes temperature (3-6) BARTER outside (HE + A)
17 FOREWENT
Battered occupants of Freetown gave up (8) Anagram of FREETOWN
19 GRASSES
Gross animals used to transport couches and the like (7) GR + ASSES
21 See 22-down
22 &
21dn
CALL WAITING
The whole state counted in quoting for telephone service (4,7) (ALL WA) inside CITING
24 TAUPE
Uranium seen in video is a brownish-grey colour (5) U inside TAPE
25 ACED
Sailed through section of rising tide carefully (4) tiDE CArefully reversed

 

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