About the Setter
David Stickley has been writing crosswords professionally since 1995. His cryptic puzzle, The Stickler, reached number 4786 before being axed in July 2013 due to cutbacks. David has been published in the NYT and the UK's FT.
Monthly Archives: January 2021
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 16/1/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (9/1/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BALANCED DIET Healthy selection of food opened up before break in club (8,4) (LANCED + DIE) inside BAT 9 MASSACRES Extensive area of land blows away (9) MASS ACRES 10 TORTE Slices of currant … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 9/1/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (NY 2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CUT A DASH Such data manipulated to make a striking impression (3,1,4) Anagram of SUCH DATA 5 CHAD Combined group in church addressed African nation (4) churCH ADdressed 8 DRIVERS Clubs close to polluted … Continue reading