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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: May 2022
AFR Election 2022 Bumper Cryptic, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (14/5/2022) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PHARMACEUTICAL University implicated in malpractice has almost completely redesigned drug (14) U inside anagram of (MALPRACTICE HA)s 10 HIRED Employed workers reduced stock of his wine (5) HI(s) + RED 11 TAILORING Dog washer’s … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 14/5/2022, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (7/5/2022) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 OUTREACH Work for three is fantastic by a church? (8) OUTRE + A + CH 5 FACTOR Fine thespian’s part (6) F + ACTOR 10 ALPHA Representative of a political group has not finished … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 7/5/2022, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (30/4/2022) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 GARAGE SALE Have a good time in excellent liquor market (6,4) (RAGE inside GAS) + ALE 6 DOSH Party linked to hush money (4) DO + SH 9 REPAINT Agent is not to do … Continue reading
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