The Stickler Weekly 209 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 RACER
Speedster’s rights pulled apart by expert (5) ACE inside (R+R)
4 ELICITED
Lie, wrongly used as a reference, is drawn out (8) Anagram of LIE + CITED
10 SOUTHERN COMFORT
Ordered shot from counter? (8,7) Anagram of SHOT FROM COUNTER
11 TEA PARTY
Pate dished out before stylish social gathering (3,5) Anagram of PATE + ARTY
12 BOOTHS
Show contempt for one leaving this restaurant’s dining areas (6) BOO + (THIS minus I)
14 REASON
Act of betrayal with no time to think (6) TREASON minus T
15 RESIDUE
Surplus pine product largely outstanding (7) (RESI)N + DUE
18 DOG
An extremely influential man backed setter, say (3) GOD reversed
19 TWADDLE
Pair nearly spoil uninteresting talk (7) (TW)O + ADDLE
21 ORANGE
Colour ring selection (6) O + RANGE
24 FAIRLY
Broadcast received by pilot according to the rules (6) AIR inside FLY
26 DOTTEREL
Bird and fish-eating mammal found in small wooded hollow mostly (8) OTTER inside (DEL)L
28 INTERNATIONALLY
Distributed LAN, in reality, not in every place (15) Anagram of LAN IN REALITY NOT
29 HORSEMAN
Warning device, on a vehicle outside, unsettled me as a rider (8) HORN outside anagram of ME AS
30 POSER
Model problem (5) Double Definition
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 RESETS
Zeros are ultimately included in balance before the point (6) AR(E) inside REST + S(outh)
2 CRUSADE
Scab oddly embroiled in tactless campaign (7) (S)C(A)B inside CRUDE
3 REHEARSED
Cemetery regular, dressed in red, went over (9) HEARSE inside RED
5 LICK
Flog items of public knowledge (4) pubLIC Knowledge
6 CAMEO
Prominent member of company accepting a medium acting role (5) CEO outside (A + M)
7 TROTTED
Leader of troop became weak and ran at a moderate pace (7) (T)ROOP + ROTTED
8 DETESTED
Evaluation given in property document is treated with contempt (8) TEST inside DEED
9 PRETENDER
Claimant is quiet about offer (9) P + RE + TENDER
13 ERGONOMIC
Move by number in organised crime designed to maximise efficiency (9) (GO + NO) inside anagram of CRIME
16 SMARTEN UP
Superman changed, taking time to dress properly (7,2) Anagram of SUPERMAN outside T
17 STIFFISH
Quite rigid suits lifted swimmers (8) FITS reversed + FISH
20 AVIATOR
One who flies through to river south of Australia’s capital (7) (VIA + TO + R) after (A)USTRALIA
22 GARBLES
Front section of rafter used in roof sections twists (7) (R)AFTER inside GABLES
23 PLAYER
Contestant left in company of one handing out money (6) L inside PAYER
25 LARGE
Initial position of landing gear destabilised jumbo (5) (L)ANDING + anagram of GEAR
27 KAVA
Some drink, a Vanuatuan beverage (4) drinK A VAnuatuan

 

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