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Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will be no solution this week (first time in more than 550 consecutive weeks). Will supply solution next week. Thanks David

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TUCK SHOP Minor food supplier gathers plant popular with brewers (4,4) TUCKS + HOP 5 MASSES One thousand clowns – that’s a lot (6) M + ASSES 9 WEAKENED Tie the knot around a … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PALATE Taste starter of anchovies presented in dish (6) (A)nchovies inside PLATE 4 PRICE CUT Discount place stocking rice crackers at the front (5,3) PUT outside [RICE + (C)rackers] 9 MATERIALISATION Mate is clothed … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SAMOAN Islander, say, cut short protest (6) SA(y) + MOAN 4 SPANGLES Special fishes with shiny spots (8) SP + ANGLES 9 TASTE Small serving of polenta steamed, perhaps? (5) polenTA STEamed 10 CARBONARA … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BARONESS One’s spotted in bars with lady (8) ONES inside BARS 5 FLAUNT Display unit reduced by half in living space (6) UN(it) inside FLAT 10 HABITAT Native environment is somewhat active in Panama … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SIDE-SADDLE Opposing groups make rotten riding gear (4-6) SIDES + ADDLE 6 AS TO Minister of religion, extremely deficient, is concerning? (2,2) p)ASTO(r 10 ARCHERS They are trained to shoot people parading with no … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TESTBED Liability set back place equipped to assess new technology (7) (DEBT + SET) reversed 5 REBATES Spectator returned clutching club discounts (7) SEER reversed outside BAT 9 ACORN Fruit with a hard skin … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 THREADBARE Study obstacle jumped by the stock (10) (READ + BAR) inside THE 6 WARM Westpac’s first branch is friendly and responsive (4) (W)estpac + ARM 9 MACRO Computer staff shortened computer instruction (5) … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RACE RELATIONS Ecstasy taken by speed freaks in Ethnic Affairs (4,9) ELATION inside RACERS 9 BLASTED Terminal in base exploded (7) LAST inside BED 10 HADRIAN Wall builder has cut off broken drain (7) … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CERAMIST Potter’s backed horse is featured in court (8) (MARE reversed + IS) inside CT 5 LATHES Young girl nearly cut by the machinery (6) (LAS)s outside THE 10 BRANDY ALEXANDER Relax and be … Continue reading →