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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: February 2024
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 24/2/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (17/2/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BATTLE-SCARRED Veteran cricketer confused scarlet and red (6-7) BAT + anagram of SCARLET + RED 9 OREGANO Flavour enhancer or, say, a number (7) OR + EG + A + NO 10 RETIREE Someone … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 17/2/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (10/2/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUS TRIPS Tourist drives and cuts after break (3,5) RIPS after BUST 5 ACIDIC Sharp one played twice in Australian rock band (6) (I, I) inside ACDC 10 LIARS Fabricators use a boat to … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 10/2/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (3/2/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOCIAL LEPER Outcast has kept away from representation of local Pharisees? (6,5) Anagram of LOCAL PHARISEES minus HAS 7 SUB Replacement coach given backing (3) BUS reversed 9 AGENT A fellow worker in the … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 3/2/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (Oz Day 2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ANGUISH An outburst admitting one’s suffering (7) (AN + GUSH) outside I 5 TYPISTS Psychiatrist, giving up chair, distracted key workers (7) Anagram of PSYCHIATRIST minus CHAIR 9 EXACT Court, going after hacker, sent … Continue reading
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