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Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RESPONDER Person not normally embarrassed about one with all the answers (9) Anagram of PERSON + (RED reversed) 6 SHOD Quiet gathering returned sporting footwear (4) SH + (DO reversed) 10 SURGE Theatre worker … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCULPT Pressure in small religious group to do creative work (6) P inside (S + CULT) 5 FRIGATE Ship’s appointed lot carrying equipment (7) FATE outside RIG 10 ATTENTION Treatment at temporary shelter is … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISMANTLE Knock down front part of dangerous and dilapidated salt mine (9) (D)angerous + anagram of SALT MINE 6 COPSE Body not connected to river or thick bush (5) CORPSE minus R 9 STORM … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 APRICOT JAM A pot filled with large quantity of rice, pickle and preserve (7,3) (A + POT) outside (RIC)e + JAM 6 ICED Slices of nice dessert kept cool (4) nICE Dessert 9 TAPER … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CLEMENTINE Citrus fruit mild in taste ultimately (10) CLEMENT + IN + tast(E) 6 FLAB Fine research unit collected fat (4) F + LAB 10 PAIRS Head of programming broadcasts a game of bowls … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SPORT Exhibit page in catalogue (5) P inside SORT 4 BUSH PILOT Prepared to publish outback flyer (4,5) Anagram of TO PUBLISH 9 CATERPILLAR Provide leader with grub (11) CATER + PILLAR 10 TWO … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BATTLEDRESS Military uniform was first stored in club secured by lock (11) LED inside (BAT + TRESS) 9 UNCLEAN Relative, one in need of a wash (7) UNCLE + AN 10 SPATULA St Paul … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →