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AFR Looking Ahead 2024 Solution

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AFR Cryptic (New Year 2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HOTHOUSE Delicate tube with core measuring one thousandth of an inch (8) HOSE outside THOU 5 STRESS A spinster’s dislocation is relieved of pain and tension (6) Anagram of A SPINSTERS minus PAIN 9 … Continue reading

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AFR New Year 2024 AJ Solution

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AFR Christmas 2023 AJ Solution

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AFR Cryptic (Christmas 2023) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUSTLE Hurried activity fixed underwear worn by old lady (6) Double Definition 4 PROPOSED Recommended footballer does broadcast (8) PROP + anagram of DOES 9 FOUNDATION STONE Building block discovered by station implicated individual … Continue reading

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AFR Year In Review 2023 Solution

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AFR Cryptic (16/12/2023) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CHALET Short fellow rented small house (6) (CHA)p + LET 5 BUCKLED Stag once showed the way and collapsed (7) BUCK + LED 9 VIRTUAL REALITY A rival utterly upset about one computer-simulated environment … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (9/12/2023) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RECESS Break up services arranged with 6 down? (6) Anagram of SERVICES minus VI 4 MAJESTIC A joke, one acquired by host, is superb (8) (A + JEST + I) inside MC 9 PURSE … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (2/12/2023) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISTRESS Is time in outfit agony? (8) (IS + T) inside DRESS 5 SEATED Occupants of house ate dinner sitting down (6) houSE ATE D inner 10 CONCERN Business, once in credit, now losing … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (25/11/2023) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DEAD DRAW Added new green for bowling of the highest level (4,4) Anagram of ADDED + RAW 5 FIBBER Fellow organised bribe for one delivering fabrication (6) F + anagram of BRIBE 9 ARTERIAL … Continue reading

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