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AFR Cryptic (11/1/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PEDESTAL Friend, ringing editor, established support for a column (8) PAL outside (ED + EST) 5 DICTUM Something said about cut broadcast is obscure (6) DIM outside anagram of CUT 10 CANTO Voice part … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (4/1/2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 IMPASSABLE One bunch admitting power expert should be blocked (10) (I + MASS) outside P + ABLE 6 HUGE “Titanic” could be grand in colour (4) G inside HUE 9 PEASANT Unsophisticated person left … Continue reading

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AFR AJ New Year 2025 Solution

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AFR Cryptic (New Year 2025) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HECTORED Notice positioned outside court or pushed around (8) HEED outsode (CT + OR) 5 ROWING Olympic sport in dispute (6) Double Definition 9 CHANTS Church workers repeated songs (6) CH + ANTS 13 … Continue reading

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AFR New Year 2025 Clueless Solution

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AFR Cryptic AJ (Xmas 2024) Solution

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AFR Cryptic (Xmas 2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ACARID Cutting pierced by a mite (6) ACRID outside A 5 ACCEPT Receive copies wrapped in tape loosely (6) CC inside anagram of TAPE 8 FUNDAMENTALISM Support a leader of theology after people misinterpreted … Continue reading

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AFR Xmas 2024 Year In Review Solution

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AFR Cryptic (14/12/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TOUCHSTONE Standard sort of cut shot finishing up with single (10) Anagram of CUT SHOT + ONE 6 BUST Work of art is broken (4) Double Definition 8 PROVINCE Area in front of courthouse … Continue reading

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AFR Cryptic (7/12/2024) Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCRAPES Vessel with cargo of inferior ecstasy hits rock bottom? (7) SS outside (CRAP + E) 5 BITUMEN Big contracted trade union workers tarred road (7) BI(g) + TU + MEN 9 INTRAVENOUS DRIP … Continue reading

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