Category Archives: Stickler Weekly Solutions

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 POSITIVE Certain pressure applied by one in vote is reassessed (8) P + (I inside anagram of VOTE IS) 5 CARTEL Trust manipulated rate within limitations of control? (6) Anagram of RATE inside (C)ontro(L) … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 COMES Appears to criticise one abandoning businesses (5) COMPANIES minus (PAN + I) 4 CATATONIC Unresponsive pet needing a shot in the arm (9) CAT + A + TONIC 9 MONTAGE Artistic work on … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CATAPULT Sling a listening device secured by religious group (8) (A + TAP) inside CULT 5 POSTS Structural supports are removed from damaged seaports (5) Anagram of SEAPORTS minus ARE 9 MANAGER Feeding unit … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ESCAPIST Dreamer is consumed by distortion of space and time (8) IS inside (anagram of SPACE + T) 5 STITCH Sit disheartened with irritation and pain from running? (6) S(i)T + ITCH 10 PARKA … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DANDRUFF Back of head and collar showing signs of skin problem (8) HEAD(D) + AND + RUFF 5 USES UP Goes through items stored in house supposedly (4,2) hoUSE SUPposedly 9 CATALAN Group of … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CARROT Rust found in a vehicle could be an attractive thing (6) CAR-ROT 5 PUTTERS Green activists, say, posted in supplementary information? (7) UTTER inside PS 9 CONTEMPORARIES Reformed prisoner came to like people … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MEGASTAR Big celebrity game excited retired whistle-blowers (8) Anagram of GAME + (RATS reversed) 5 FATHOM Get to the bottom of large dwelling not quite finished (6) FAT + (HOM)E 9 SPARE Inclusions offered … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MANIFESTO Public declaration staff provided, established nothing (9) MAN + IF + EST + O 6 FORM Construction beneficial to millions (4) FOR + M 10 SAUDI Middle Easterner’s small German car (5) S … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DEMOGRAPHY Market researchers study this sample phone produced in dull color? (10) DEMO + (PH inside GRAY) 6 COS Salad ingredient’s reduced price (3) (COS)t 9 BEDEVIL Base, active, repelled trouble (7) BED + … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HOODWINK Deceive gangster and secure crook finally (8) HOOD + WIN + CROO(K) 5 THEMES The network curtailed items proposed for discussion (6) THE + (MES)H 10 SHALLOW Everything on view in exhibition is … Continue reading →