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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.-
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 13/10/2018, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (6/10/2018) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ACCOST Expert reduced expenditure to work as a solicitor (6) AC(e) + COST 4 LANEWAYS Narrow passages freshly painted in places (8) ANEW inside LAYS 9 NEPAL Country residents of fine palace? (5) fiNE … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 243
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The Stickler Weekly 243 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 243 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 243 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 243 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 242 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FOREFINGER Loud foreigner given a juggling pointer (10) F + anagram of FOREIGNER 6 WASP Stinger was first to pounce (4) WAS + (P)ounce 10 ADD-ON It’s optional and not normally separated by function … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 6/10/2018, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (29/9/2018) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 WEATHERS Sports divided up by the seasons (8) THE inside WEARS 5 CLERKS Stickler taking on development without IT office workers (6) Anagram of STICKLER minus IT 10 EARPLUG A rep arranged to carry … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 242
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The Stickler Weekly 242 Clue Hints
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