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AFR Cryptic (Christmas 2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MISMATCH Clash is concealed by two males at church (8) (IS inside M+M) + AT + CH 5 STAIRS Celebrities taking one flight (6) STARS outside I 9 SLOPPY Careless spy seen hanging around … Continue reading

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AFR Christmas 2025 AJ Solution

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AFR Christmas 2025 Clueless Solution

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AFR Cryptic (13/12/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FREE-FOR-ALL Go down outside bar or fight (4-3-3) FALL outside (REEF + OR) 6 LIST Write down orderly’s tip (4) Double Definition 10 ALTER Modify components in general terms (5) generAL TERms 11 SUCCESSOR … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (6/12/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HURTS Inflicts injuries on regiment primarily occupying small buildings (5) (R)egiment inside HUTS 4 FLATTERED Fine coffee and wine should be praised (9) F + LATTE + RED 9 DOUBLE CREAM High-fat dairy product … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (29/11/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISGRACEFUL Shocking cold caught by out-of-shape lifeguards (11) C inside anagram LIFEGUARDS 9 HOLDING Mercury plugged by veteran in stocks and shares (7) HG outside (OLD + IN) 10 LIE-DOWN Acted deceptively to have … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (22/11/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SAT-NAV Guidance system positioned by reversing vehicle (3-3) SAT + (VAN reversed) 4 CLEAR-CUT Copper infiltrating corrupt cartel is definite (5-3) CU inside anagram of CARTEL 9 COASTAL A stone found coated in fossil … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (15/11/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 COCKTAIL Fluffy duck, say, changed tack in wind (8) Anagram of TACK inside COIL 5 PSALMS Pastor originally slams rewritten religious book (6) (P)astor + anagram of SLAMS 9 SEASONED Hardened grain separated by … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (8/11/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 REPOSITORY Store replaced rope, one featured in write-up (10) Anagram of ROPE + (I inside STORY) 6 SCUM Problem about copyright matter that surfaces (4) SUM outside C 9 CARGO Load vehicle and leave … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (1/11/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DEBITED Small amount listed in property document is taken away (7) BIT inside DEED 5 PUSHING Energetic dog biting part of a leg (7) PUG outside SHIN 9 MUSIC Last part edited out of … Continue reading

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