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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: November 2024
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 30/11/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (23/11/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 COMPLICATION Canberra’s primary politician in Coalition corrected problem (12) (C)anberra + MP inside anagram of COALITION 9 LINEN Threads of material in English fabric? (5) materiaL IN ENglish 10 SORTILEGE Character that is crossing … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 23/11/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (16/11/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MAKE TRACKS Leave market without right storage units (4,6) MA(r)KET + RACKS 6 PASS Free ticket is nearly out-of-date (4) PASS(e) 10 TUNER Fish heard device that analyses and interprets waves (5) Sounds like … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 16/11/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (9/11/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RESPONDER Person not normally embarrassed about one with all the answers (9) Anagram of PERSON + (RED reversed) 6 SHOD Quiet gathering returned sporting footwear (4) SH + (DO reversed) 10 SURGE Theatre worker … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 9/11/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (2/11/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCULPT Pressure in small religious group to do creative work (6) P inside (S + CULT) 5 FRIGATE Ship’s appointed lot carrying equipment (7) FATE outside RIG 10 ATTENTION Treatment at temporary shelter is … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 2/11/2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (26/10/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISMANTLE Knock down front part of dangerous and dilapidated salt mine (9) (D)angerous + anagram of SALT MINE 6 COPSE Body not connected to river or thick bush (5) CORPSE minus R 9 STORM … Continue reading
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