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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 2025
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 17/5/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (10/5/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STIRRERS Disorganised terrorists surrendering to troublemakers (8) Anagram of TERRORISTS minus TO 5 FAILED Bankrupt fellow felt unwell (6) F + AILED 10 INDIVIDUALISTIC One form of identification used in civil suit and confused … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 10/5/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (3/5/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BASTARDISE A celebrity, found in bed, is awfully corrupt (10) (A + STAR) inside anagram of BED IS 6 CARD Joker, perhaps, in more ways than one (4) Double Definition 10 OPERATING SYSTEM Crook … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 3/5/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (ANZAC 2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISCRIMINATED Record considered broken by one minute is singled out (13) DISC + RATED outside (I + MIN) 9 BLEND IN Wine store securing loan to match others (5,2) BIN outside LEND 10 SLUGGER … Continue reading
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