Tag Archives: AFR Cryptic

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ASPECT Space altered astronaut’s final outlook (6) Anagram of SPACE + astronau(T) 4 UP STICKS International carrier checks move to a new location (2,6) UPS + TICKS 10 PUT ACROSS Backing up, co-stars prepared … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 COMPLICATION Canberra’s primary politician in Coalition corrected problem (12) (C)anberra + MP inside anagram of COALITION 9 LINEN Threads of material in English fabric? (5) materiaL IN ENglish 10 SORTILEGE Character that is crossing … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MAKE TRACKS Leave market without right storage units (4,6) MA(r)KET + RACKS 6 PASS Free ticket is nearly out-of-date (4) PASS(e) 10 TUNER Fish heard device that analyses and interprets waves (5) Sounds like … Continue reading →

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 →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SPORT Exhibit page in catalogue (5) P inside SORT 4 BUSH PILOT Prepared to publish outback flyer (4,5) Anagram of TO PUBLISH 9 CATERPILLAR Provide leader with grub (11) CATER + PILLAR 10 TWO … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BATTLEDRESS Military uniform was first stored in club secured by lock (11) LED inside (BAT + TRESS) 9 UNCLEAN Relative, one in need of a wash (7) UNCLE + AN 10 SPATULA St Paul … Continue reading →