The Stickler Weekly 225 Overseas Help

Welcome all cryptic crossword solvers.

Some cryptic crosswords are tough purely because local lingo is used and not understood by all, especially those living outside of Australia. This post seeks to fill this vernacular gap.

There aren’t any extra hints needed this week.

Like to add something I’ve missed to help others, or comment on a meaning, term or expression? Please leave a reply below.

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The Stickler Weekly 224 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 BLUDGER
Lazy worker left during shift, right? (7) L inside BUDGE + R
5 FISH OIL
Nutritional supplement is hard wrapped in thin metal sheet (4,3) (IS + H) inside FOIL
9 UNINTENTIONALLY
Union associate sheltering in temporary accommodation by mistake (15) (UNION + ALLY) outside (IN + TENT)
10 GASHED
Back of building connected to a shed is cut open (6) BUILDIN(G) + A + SHED
11 UNTETHER
Release aunt, not taking a number? (8) AUNT minus A + ETHER
13 ON THE WHOLE
Generally not excited by sculpture with defect (2,3,5) Anagram of NOT + HEW + HOLE
15 ONUS
Leader not committed to extra responsibility (4) B(ONUS)
18 SCAM
There’s no end to rascal’s illegal activity (4) (SCAM)P
19 STRESS TEST
Trial of pressure lock set strangely in stone (6,4) (TRESS + anagram of SET) inside ST
21 DECREASE
Contract as specified in law (8) AS inside DECREE
22 BATTER
Assault someone hoping, ultimately, to get home (6) Double Definition
25 CHESS TOURNAMENT
Contest on board reviewed surname not used in case? (5,10) Anagram of SURNAME NOT inside CHEST
26 RESTART
Break gallery display and begin again (7) REST + ART
27 GUESSED
Visitor, according to auditor, speculated (7) Sounds like GUEST
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 BOURGEOIS
Traditional jeer is supporting a strong desire (9) (BOO + IS) outside URGE
2 UNITS
Metal stored up in American military subdivisions (5) TIN reversed inside US
3 GATHERED
Collected silver, up there with diamonds (8) AG reversed + THERE + D
4 RENT
Slash cost of living? (4) Double Definition
5 FRIENDLIES
Fan tells stories about end of bitter practice matches (10) (FIEND + LIES) outside BITTE(R)
6 SINKER
Weight problem that’s difficult when short on time (6) STINKER minus T
7 OIL CHANGE
Maintenance done on vehicle to fasten bearing under damaged coil (3,6) (HANG + E) affer anagram of COIL
8 LAYER
Counsel giving up, was lacking, for instance, cover (5) LAWYER minus (WAS minus AS)
12 PHOTO SHOOT
Snappy event is too unsettled after exclusive about smoking (5,5) Anagram of TOO after (POSH outside HOT)
14 THATCHERS
Cover for opening listed in brief largely for roof workers (9) HATCH inside (TERS)E
16 SATURATED
Dripping and suet a rat moved close to shed (9) Anagram of SUET A RAT + SHE(D)
17 ESCALATE
Raise case rescheduled at an advanced stage (8) Anagram of CASE + LATE
20 CESSNA
Small plane ascends strangely with wind finally dropping off (6) Anagram of ASCENDS minus WIN(D)
21 DECOR
Drive around green scenery (5) DR outside ECO
23 TEEMS
Male wearing golf gear falls heavily (5) M iinside TEES
24 GROG
Success not contributing to growing spirits, for example (4) GROWING minus WIN

 

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The Stickler Weekly Insights 224

I’ve been largely off the grid for a couple of weeks, with only a few chances to check emails and the blog. Continue reading

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The Stickler Weekly 224

The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format.

The solution to this puzzle will appear next week.

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The Stickler Weekly 224 Clue Hints

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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 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) 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 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.
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.
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.

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 using the sound of a word or phrase. Sounds-like indicators point the way.
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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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The Stickler Weekly 224 Overseas Help

Welcome all cryptic crossword solvers.

Some cryptic crosswords are tough purely because local lingo is used and not understood by all, especially those living outside of Australia. This post seeks to fill this vernacular gap.

The clues listed here may contain a component not familiar to all outside of Australia.

(click on the clue number to see the inside information)


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The Stickler Weekly 223 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 SOPWITH CAMEL
Old flyer came after coward with back to wall (7,5) CAME after (SOP + WITH) + WAL(L)
9 ARISE
Group, in particular, is eager to appear (5) particulAR IS Eager
10 AIR-STRIKE
“Sir, a sabotaged transporter coordinated military attack” (3-6) Anagram of SIR A + TRIKE
11 PASS ON
Die in fire with no one providing support (4,2) PASSION minus I
12 ANDRETTI
Racing family’s time recorded in beaten-up trade-in (8) T inside anagram of TRADEIN
13 TRACKS
Follows boat’s movements crossing river (6) TACKS outside R
15 FETCHING
Fine inscription is sweet (8) F + ETCHING
18 CARRY OUT
Accomplish refit of most of courtyard (5,3) Anagram of (COURTYAR)D
19 EROTIC
Lustful one tore back and front of clothing (6) (I + TORE) reversed + (C)LOTHING
21 ARMAGNAC
“Brandy” anagram complicated crossword initially (8) Anagram of ANAGRAM + (C)ROSSWORD
23 HOLD UP
Stop a robbery (4,2) Double Definition
26 SENSITIVE
See about end of return visit organised with tender (9) SEE outside [RETUR(N) + anagram of VISIT]
27 ABORT
Stop boy nearly breaking stuff in gallery (5) (BO)Y inside ART
28 FENESTRATION
Configuration of Windows for a teen isn’t distributed (12) Anagram of FOR A TEEN ISNT
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 STAY PUT
Don’t move part of rigging up over end of mast (4,3) STAY + UP reversed + MAS(T)
2 PRIES
Minister mostly gets personally involved (5) (PRIES)T
3 ICE HOCKEY
Sport choice excited principal (3,6) Anagram of CHOICE + KEY
4 HEAD
Front part of the adenoids (4) tHE ADenoids
5 ARRANGED
Ordered a wine containing peeled orange? (8) (A + RED) outside o(RANG)e
6 EATER
“Hot” not working in warming device for consumer (5) HEATER minus H
7 DISTRICT
Administrative division returned identification observing exact rules (8) ID reversed + STRICT
8 HEWING
Cutting the man grafted to branch (6) HE + WING
14 ACRIMONY
I am consumed by a friend’s bitterness (8) IM inside (A + CRONY)
16 CARBONARA
English banger, say, available in bar, served with a sauce (9) CAR + (ON inside BAR) + A
17 CURATIVE
Arch with a titanium implant is healing (8) CURVE outside (A + TI)
18 CHAISE
Travelling carriage, one used in pursuit (6) I inside CHASE
20 CAPSTAN
Winder on deck limits shade in summer (7) CAPS + TAN
22 GUISE
Face men in audition (5) Sounds like GUYS
24 DHOTI
Hindu garment currently fashionable in the outskirts of Delhi (5) HOT inside (D)ELH(I)
25 FELT
Soft material should be manipulated by hand (4) Double Definition

 

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The Stickler Weekly Insights 223

When I used to teach community college classes, one thing I was loathe to do was provide the definitive list of indicators associated with each cryptic device. Continue reading

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The Stickler Weekly 223

The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format.

The solution to this puzzle will appear next week.

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The Stickler Weekly 223 Clue Hints

(click on the clue number to see the hint)

Click on underlined text for explanation of terms.

Need more hints for these or other clues? Just leave a reply below.


1-across


10-across

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26-across

27-across

1-down


3-down


5-down

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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 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.
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 a jumbling of letters except for the initial or final letter of the anagram fodder. An anagram indicator and 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.
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.

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 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 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 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.
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.
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