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Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RIGHT ANGLE Part of a square rig tied with hard knot (5,5) RIG + H + TANGLE 6 MULE Shoe uppers might be carried by one (4) Double Definition 9 MASON Builder is well … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ROSTRUM Support for speaker rose mostly with Trump releasing pressure (7) (ROS)e + (TRUMP minus P) 5 DRASTIC Drive with a puncture briefly? That’s desperate (7) DR + A + STIC(k) 9 CHEAP Initial … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PARLANCE Standard number of shots fired with weapon in a manner of speaking (8) PAR + LANCE 5 ABACUS A coach fitted with air-conditioning for summer (6) (A + BUS) outside AC 9 CUISINE … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ICECAP Integrated circuit returned speed for a cold mass (6) IC + (PACE reversed) 5 BILLET Metal bar or post (6) Double Definition 9 EBULLIENT Excited male that is in care of specialist (9) … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MICROSOFT Sort of iMac not supporting a modified Windows generator (9) Anagram of SORT OF IMAC minus A 6 LOGIC Dope not picked up by disoriented police dog with good sense (5) Anagram of … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCUTCH Brickie’s tool cut opening in concrete in silence (6) [CUT + (C)oncrete] inside SH 5 CATERER Nurse taking tea discounted by a food provider (7) CARER outside (TEA minus A) 10 RERUN Turner, … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STAND OUT Be prominent and consumed by alcohol (5,3) AND inside STOUT 5 STEERS Small trees distracted some in herd (6) S + anagram of TREES 9 ENGLAND A glen transformed heart of blandish … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BOTTLEBRUSH Botanical region brought back grass – an Australian native (11) BOT + (BELT reversed) + RUSH 9 HERRING Hotel messing up fish (7) H + ERRING 10 SUBSIDE Replacement’s idea not backed by … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TOT UP Add to sheep on a farm (3,2) TO + TUP 4 REST ROOM Public facility remains secure in retreat (4,4) REST + (MOOR reversed) 10 SELF-OPINIONATED Arrogant one said “open lift” in … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HEROISM Boldness is shown in her room regularly (7) IS inside [HER + r(O)o(M)] 5 TAMING Minister, wearing identification, is breaking in (6) MIN inside TAG 9 BASIL Ingredient of pesto as listed in … Continue reading →