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Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SHOULDER STRAP Baggage carrier should rest for a change before strike (8,5) SHOULD + anagram of REST + RAP 9 ENCLOSE Put in fence, ignoring boundaries and shed? (7) f)ENC(e + LOSE 10 APPROVE … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FIRE ESCAPE Emergency exit, one in open space strangely (4,6) I inside FREE + anagram of SPACE 6 LEAP Circuit broken by energy surge (4) LAP outside E 10 RACED People heading to door … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISCONSOLATE Recording on really late is low (12) DISC + ON + SO LATE 9 VAPID Dead against new version of iPad (5) V + anagram of IPAD 10 ANCHORITE Loner in IT consumed … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 COMPROMISE Experienced leader of men is used in advance to make a deal (10) [PRO + (M)en + IS] inside COME 6 IDOL One toy loved by a child, 4, is a teen favourite? … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 REDUNDANT Surplus wine and nuts mostly repackaged (9) RED + anagram of (AND NUT)S 6 PACT Agreement is solid, according to auditor (4) Sounds like PACKED 10 HAVEN Get close to Anderson shelter (5) … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SMILER Runner finishing second is a delighted one (6) MILER after S 5 MUSTARD Brownish-yellow clay containing lead (7) MUD outside STAR 10 TONOMETER It measures fluid pressure and oxygen encountered in cosmetic lotion … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SPRINTING Superior’s initial impression is dashing (9) (S)uperior + PRINTING 6 BOGIE Small truck that is dumped behind marshland (5) IE after BOG 9 OWN Keep formal dresses with no sleeves? (3) g)OWN(s 10 … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 REPUTATION Energy put into helping character (10) (E + PUT) inside RATION 6 SPAR Part of rigging a boxing contest (4) Double Definition 9 STORM Part of forecast or, maybe, violent weather (5) forecaST … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 POSTMARKED Hard drive put back inside reconfigured desktop should be stamped (10) RAM reversed inside anagram of DESKTOP 6 APED Section of videotape digitally copied (4) videotAPE Digitally 10 SHOOT Snap a new branch … Continue reading →

Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ROBUSTNESS Fracture in sensor adversely impacted health (10) BUST inside anagram of SENSOR 6 ICED Slices of liquorice dessert should be kept cool (4) liquorICE Dessert 9 TUBES Pipes are finally put inside cleaning … Continue reading →