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. In 2024 David and his wife Linda secured a weekly cryptic and quick slot in The SMH and The Age. David has also been published in the NYT, the UK's FT and Church Times.
Monthly Archives: April 2026
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 11/4/2026, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (Easter 2026) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 GIVE UP THE GHOST Go and get huge VIP prepared to put on a show (4,2,3,5) Anagram of GET HUGE VIP + HOST 9 FLAT STRAP Units backed member very quickly (4,5) FLATS + … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic AJ, Easter 2026, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic, Easter 2026, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (28/3/2026) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STANDING ORDERS Involved strangers in odd parliamentary rules (8,6) Anagram of STRANGERS IN ODD 10 OWNER One who has unlimited supply of sedatives? (5) d)OWNER(s 11 MOONSHINE Hair and bone found in one’s rubbish … Continue reading