Author Archives: David Stickley

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 POPEDOM Catholic leader’s office procedure Father knocked back (7) (MODE + POP) reversed 5 DEBATES Top performer turned around club’s formal discussions (7) SEED reversed outside BAT 9 ISLAM Religion is liturgy, primarily, and … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ROCK-BOTTOM Low music, time and time again used in big sound (4-6) ROCK + (TT inside BOOM) 6 FANG Drive fast propeller connected to back of rig (4) FAN + ri(G) 9 SHAWL Wash … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISADVANTAGES Wrongly advised against giving up one’s weak points (13) Anagram of ADVISED AGAINST minus I 9 STARTED Prominent detective turned set off (7) STAR + (DET reversed) 10 ALL-TIME Outstanding lieutenant revealed in … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FORECAST Prophecy supporting a sect experiencing conversion (8) FOR + anagram of A SECT 5 GROTTO Source of glow-worms possibly reached crossing river (6) GOT TO outside R 10 SECOND-IN-COMMAND Deputy condemns nomadic wandering … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HIPPODROME Fashionable school located next to Rome’s music hall (10) HIP + POD + ROME 6 LEWD Substance retrieved from contaminated well is blue (4) contaminateD WELl reversed 10 THEFT Stealing from the vacated … Continue reading →