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AFR Cryptic (21/9/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STRUCK Small vehicle involved in a collision (6) S + TRUCK 4 SPELLING Relieving English teacher’s subject, perhaps (8) Double Definition 10 AMPOL Refined palm oil decreased by the Italian fuel supplier (5) Anagram … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (14/9/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SEALSKIN Animal fur stops blood (8) SEALS + KIN 5 CORPUS Cold or festering body (6) C + OR + PUS 9 ASTERISK Star reviewed a set with uncertainty? (8) Anagram of A SET … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (7/9/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SELLS SHORT Underestimates value of new shells placed in order (5,5) Anagram of SHELLS inside SORT 6 LOSS Cost expensively-produced magazine with reduced margins (4) g)LOSS(y 9 ACTOR Animated cartoon missing out on person … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (31/8/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STEP INTO Unexpectedly enter remodelled set with horse (4,4) Anagram of SET + PINTO 5 CLOSER Cold person who doesn’t succeed should be more intimate (6) C + LOSER 9 ON THE DANGER LIST … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (24/8/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SUBSTITUTE Its vehicle returned with class deputy (10) (ITS + BUS) reversed + TUTE 6 BLAB Brisbane’s first research centre let the cat out of the bag (4) (B)risbane + LAB 9 TRAIN Time … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (17/8/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUSH PIG Disease spreading around ship affected wild animal (4,3) BUG outside anagram of SHIP 5 PADDING Power generated by adding hot air (7) P + ADDING 9 SLATE Blast rock used in building … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (10/8/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CUT-PRICE Temperature maintained in container with grain is reduced (3-5) T inside CUP + RICE 5 STOKED Australian, thrilled, tended a fire (6) Double Definition 9 UPRAISE Exalt pair newly married in service (7) … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (3/8/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TOSS-UP To cat running around, it’s a close thing (4-2) TO + (PUSS reversed) 5 FACADE Show air-conditioning in decline (6) AC in FADE 9 SINGAPORE Asian capital annoyed about current breach (9) SORE … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (27/7/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PUNISHING Severe current harnessed by gunship at sea (9) I inside anagram of GUNSHIP 6 TORSO Body’s core temperature approximately (5) T + OR SO 9 ACTED A court reporter did something (5) A … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (20/7/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOLITUDE Trade union, active in firm, stood by end of employee’s privacy (8) TU inside SOLID + employe(E) 5 FORGET Lose track of time following fashion (6) T after FORGE 9 RUN ON Right … Continue reading

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