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: March 2021
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 27/3/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (20/3/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 GO INTO Examine refined tin sealed in sticky stuff (2,4) Anagram of TIN inside GOO 4 SPLINTER Small place to bury a chip off the old block? (8) S + PL + INTER 9 … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 20/3/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (13/3/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 GREAT APE Adjusted gear to record wild animal (5,3) Anagram of GEAR + TAPE 5 MALBEC Red cable repositioned behind back of modem (6) Anagram of CABLE after mode(M) 10 NETBALL Strike a fault … Continue reading
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