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AFR Cryptic (8/2/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RACE RELATIONS Ecstasy taken by speed freaks in Ethnic Affairs (4,9) ELATION inside RACERS 9 BLASTED Terminal in base exploded (7) LAST inside BED 10 HADRIAN Wall builder has cut off broken drain (7) … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (1/2/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CERAMIST Potter’s backed horse is featured in court (8) (MARE reversed + IS) inside CT 5 LATHES Young girl nearly cut by the machinery (6) (LAS)s outside THE 10 BRANDY ALEXANDER Relax and be … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (25/1/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CHAMBERPOT Hot, orangy-yellow pee sat in bed pan (10) (H + AMBER + P) inside COT 6 GOES Turns and leaves (4) Double Definition 10 SCRUM Packed assembly room initially appearing in film (5) … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (18/1/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DESSERTSPOONS Busybody highly strung about consumer products (13) (SNOOP STRESSED) reversed 9 LINGO Language group entertained by liberal in Government (5) liberaL IN GOvernment 10 PORTRAITS Paintings left unfinished by extraordinary artist (9) PORT … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (11/1/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PEDESTAL Friend, ringing editor, established support for a column (8) PAL outside (ED + EST) 5 DICTUM Something said about cut broadcast is obscure (6) DIM outside anagram of CUT 10 CANTO Voice part … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (4/1/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 IMPASSABLE One bunch admitting power expert should be blocked (10) (I + MASS) outside P + ABLE 6 HUGE “Titanic” could be grand in colour (4) G inside HUE 9 PEASANT Unsophisticated person left … Continue reading

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AFR AJ New Year 2025 Solution

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AFR Cryptic (New Year 2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HECTORED Notice positioned outside court or pushed around (8) HEED outsode (CT + OR) 5 ROWING Olympic sport in dispute (6) Double Definition 9 CHANTS Church workers repeated songs (6) CH + ANTS 13 … Continue reading

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AFR New Year 2025 Clueless Solution

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AFR Cryptic AJ (Xmas 2024) Solution

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