Tag Archives: AFR Cryptic

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PARAPET Standard placed next to a special wall used for protection (7) PAR + A + PET 5 AROUSE Turn on circuit in a device (6) O inside (A + RUSE) 8 RESISTANT Is … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 WESTERNS Movies strangely weren’t screening Saturday and Sunday (8) Anagram of WERENT outside S + S 5 CASH UP Remains in competition to work out money taken (4,2) ASH inside CUP 10 GOVERNMENT ISSUE … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 REASSIGNED Was king, say, riding donkey, given a new job? (10) REIGNED outside ASS 6 AGES Passengers in carriage sat a long time? (4) carriAGE Sat 10 FORUM Public meeting in favour of sharing … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCRAWLED Hastily written books ultimately moved along slowly (8) book(S) + CRAWLED 6 BLOOD Family flourished without me (5) BLOOMED minus ME 10 ANIMAL MAGNETISM An enigmatic mate smiling about mother with personal charm … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 GIVE UP THE GHOST Go and get huge VIP prepared to put on a show (4,2,3,5) Anagram of GET HUGE VIP + HOST 9 FLAT STRAP Units backed member very quickly (4,5) FLATS + … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STANDING ORDERS Involved strangers in odd parliamentary rules (8,6) Anagram of STRANGERS IN ODD 10 OWNER One who has unlimited supply of sedatives? (5) d)OWNER(s 11 MOONSHINE Hair and bone found in one’s rubbish … Continue reading →

*** Next week the AFR will publish a bumper edition for Easter which will contain three puzzles for you to enjoy. It will be available from Thursday 2nd of April – get a copy early so you don’t miss out … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HIGH POINTS Most memorable moments arranged in spot after vocal welcome (4,6) Anagram of IN SPOT after sounds like HI 6 LIMB Part of a bow, a projecting part (4) Double Definition 9 STOOD … Continue reading →

Across  Across  Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SPIRED One after special wine, like a church, possibly (6) (I after SP) + RED 5 BEMUSE Be first to make and run through puzzle (6) BE + (M)ake + USE 8 DISINFORMATION … Continue reading →