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AFR Cryptic (4/7/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BEDSPACE A follower escaped in disguise with hotelier’s offering (8) B + anagram of ESCAPED 5 SCRAPS Breaks up fights (6) Double Definition 9 NAPOLEON North Pole fortified by a functioning French general (8) … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (27/6/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RUBBLE Two billion collected by government remains (6) BB inside RULE 4 PROTESTS Objects and worthless stuff carried by troublesome people (8) ROT inside PESTS 9 METHAMPHETAMINE Ice, say, received with meat the pieman … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (20/6/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 GERMAN MEASLES Manager seems upset about onset of Lyme disease (6,7) Anagram of MANAGER SEEMS outside (L)yme 9 DISCERN Uncoordinated dancer is missing out on a spot (7) Anagram of DANCER IS minus A … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (13/6/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ESTEEM High achiever deals with withdrawn credit (6) E + (MEETS reversed) 5 TACKLES Has a go at gutless clerk in accounts? (7) C(ler)K inside TALES 9 GOLDEN TRIANGLE Source of drugs, noted girl, … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (6/6/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DUGITE Snake grasped it easily at the start (6) DUG + IT + (E)asily 4 MANDATES Individual determines the age of charges (8) MAN + DATES 9 SKATE Runner and swimmer (5) Double Definition … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (30/5/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 LIFE SPAN Decrypted files criticise maximum time spent working (4,4) Anagram of FILES + PAN 5 PAROLE Conditionally release play without every second part (6) P(l)A(y) + ROLE 10 CLAMOUR Cold ending of political … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (23/5/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUCKLE DOWN Stud was first to have to make a determined effort (6,4) BUCK + LED + OWN 6 DEED Act’s text published in trade editions (4) traDE EDitions 10 BERMUDA TRIANGLE Mature bird … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (16/5/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RUINOUS One after Rugby Union talent is extremely harmful (7) (I after RU) + NOUS 5 DEFIANT I gave food to retired worker ready for a fight (7) [(I + FED) reversed] + ANT … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (9/5/2026) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 APPLICANTS Captains at sea holding place for candidates (10) Anagram of CAPTAINS outside PL 6 HELP Come to the aid of young dog without lead (4) (w)HELP 9 SLOOP Sailing vessel joins forces heading … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (2/5/2026) Solution

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

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