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: June 2026
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 20/6/2026, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (13/6/2026) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ESTEEM High achiever deals with withdrawn credit (6) E + (MEETS reversed) 5 TACKLES Has a go at gutless clerk in accounts? (7) C(ler)K inside TALES 9 GOLDEN TRIANGLE Source of drugs, noted girl, … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 13/6/2026, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (6/6/2026) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DUGITE Snake grasped it easily at the start (6) DUG + IT + (E)asily 4 MANDATES Individual determines the age of charges (8) MAN + DATES 9 SKATE Runner and swimmer (5) Double Definition … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 6/6/2026, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (30/5/2026) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 LIFE SPAN Decrypted files criticise maximum time spent working (4,4) Anagram of FILES + PAN 5 PAROLE Conditionally release play without every second part (6) P(l)A(y) + ROLE 10 CLAMOUR Cold ending of political … Continue reading
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