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: November 2026
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 7/11/2026, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (31/10/2026) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BLOUSE Top opening to book, a contemptible one (6) (B)ook + LOUSE 5 SHAW Irish dramatist and critic is certainly outspoken (4) Sounds like SURE 9 AHEAD Leading male starring in a commercial (5) … Continue reading