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 2025
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 25/1/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (18/1/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DESSERTSPOONS Busybody highly strung about consumer products (13) (SNOOP STRESSED) reversed 9 LINGO Language group entertained by liberal in Government (5) liberaL IN GOvernment 10 PORTRAITS Paintings left unfinished by extraordinary artist (9) PORT … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 18/1/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (11/1/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PEDESTAL Friend, ringing editor, established support for a column (8) PAL outside (ED + EST) 5 DICTUM Something said about cut broadcast is obscure (6) DIM outside anagram of CUT 10 CANTO Voice part … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 11/1/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (4/1/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 IMPASSABLE One bunch admitting power expert should be blocked (10) (I + MASS) outside P + ABLE 6 HUGE “Titanic” could be grand in colour (4) G inside HUE 9 PEASANT Unsophisticated person left … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 4/1/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (New Year 2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 HECTORED Notice positioned outside court or pushed around (8) HEED outsode (CT + OR) 5 ROWING Olympic sport in dispute (6) Double Definition 9 CHANTS Church workers repeated songs (6) CH + ANTS 13 … Continue reading
AFR New Year 2025 Clueless Solution
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