The Stickler Weekly 214 Solution

Across Answers and Clues Explanations
1 SOLIDARITY
Cover maintained in riot, say, affected team spirit (10) LID inside anagram of RIOT SAY
6 SPUR
Propel jet short on time (4) SPURT minus T
10 ROAMS
Sheep, taking in nothing, wanders about aimlessly (5) RAMS outside O
11 AT PRESENT
Now is a time to give (2,7) A + T + PRESENT
12 TENANTRY
Block occupiers from an endeavour after 10 (8) (AN + TRY) after TEN
13 ALKANE
Compound fracture of ankle set following operation at the centre (6) Anagram of ANKLE after OPER(A)TION
15 NORTH
Point and dash not used in modified form of shorthand (5) Anagram of SHORTHAND minus DASH
16 NARROWLY
Just left behind low-tech missile in large US city (8) (L after ARROW) inside NY
18 GUINNESS
Suspect drinking tavern’s beer (8) GUESS outside INN
20 LISLE
Attachment to spool is lengthening thread (5) spooL IS LEngthening
23 RACEME
Group of people, men, pruned a flower arrangement (6) RACE + (ME)N
24 MAGAZINE
Publication contrived amazing end to tale (8) Anagram of AMAZING + TAL(E)
26 BRAINLESS
Unusual lines in underwear not all that smart (9) Anagram of LINES inside BRAS
27 HIT ON
Unexpectedly discover it in sweetheart’s possession (3,2) IT inside HON
28 EXPO
Showcase very attractive person with no limitations? (4) S(EXPO)T
29 FAIRGROUND
Show place to publicise Greek in cast (10) (AIR + GR) inside FOUND
 Down  Answers and Clues Explanations
1 SCRUTINY
Hybrid of any citrus passing a close examination (8) Anagram of ANY CITRUS minus A
2 LEARNER
Large moneymaker, one with class (7) L + EARNER
3 DISENCHANTMENT
People bitten by insect hadn’t prepared for rude awakening (14) MEN inside anagram of INSECT HADNT
4 REARRANGED
Back garden in a mess should be tidied up (10) REAR + anagram of GARDEN
5 TOPS
Excellent location for retirement (4) SPOT reversed
7 PREVAIL
Win power before revolution trouble (7) P + REV + AIL
8 RATHER
Sailor recalled her to some extent (6) TAR reversed + HER
9 HELL FOR LEATHER
He will founder taking on new role very quickly (4,3,7) HELL + (FATHER outside anagram of ROLE)
14 TRESPASSER
Intrusive person is very old-fashioned, right? (10) TRES PASSE + R
17 DEMEANED
Put down an average amount in proof of ownership (8) MEAN inside DEED
19 UNCLASP
Release snake chasing uncle briefly (7) ASP after (UNCL)E
21 SHIATSU
Thais tortured American in retreat and applied pressure (7) Anagram of THAIS + (US reversed)
22 ARABLE
Moral tale, lacking an introduction, is fruitful (6) P(ARABLE)
25 MESA
Entries in scheme’s actuarial table (4) scheMES Actuarial

 

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3 Responses to The Stickler Weekly 214 Solution

  1. Greg Mansell says:

    David – there’s a typo in 14d: You have TRÈ PASSÉ, rather than TRÈS PASSÉ. That was my favourite clue, by the way.