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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 20/2/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (13/2/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CONTRADICTION Denial made by cheat caught in customs (13) CON + (C inside TRADITION) 9 TERRAIN Land turtle giving up quietly (7) TERRAPIN minus P 10 BREAKER White horse runs in Cup (7) R … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 13/2/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (6/2/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DAMES People entitled to block “Investor’s Centre” (5) DAM + inv(ES)tor 4 SPEARMAN Small orchardist’s sticker? (8) S + PEARMAN 10 SIGNATORY One who endorses an American soldier recalled in report (9) (AN + … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 6/2/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (30/1/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DELIBERATE Measured food store blast (10) DELI + BERATE 6 SPIN European country quelling a revolution (4) SPAIN minus A 9 BASEL Settlement established by large part of Switzerland (5) BASE + L 10 … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 30/1/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (OzDay Special 2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 EVICT A number of these Victorians may be put out (5) thesE VICTorians 4 DUST COVER Damaged ducts closed with protective jacket (4,5) Anagram of DUCTS + OVER 9 GODOWNS Influential person has possession … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Status
The Stickler Weekly will take an indefinite break while I sort out some ongoing shoulder, back and neck issues that restrict my time working in front of a computer. These issues have been plaguing me on and off since my … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 270 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ROUGH IT Live basically with dysfunctional group ignoring pressure to strike (5,2) Anagram of GROUP minus P + HIT 5 MUST-SEE Think about set repaired for essential viewing (4-3) MUSE outside anagram of SET … Continue reading
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