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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 15/2/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (8/2/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RACE RELATIONS Ecstasy taken by speed freaks in Ethnic Affairs (4,9) ELATION inside RACERS 9 BLASTED Terminal in base exploded (7) LAST inside BED 10 HADRIAN Wall builder has cut off broken drain (7) … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 8/2/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (1/2/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CERAMIST Potter’s backed horse is featured in court (8) (MARE reversed + IS) inside CT 5 LATHES Young girl nearly cut by the machinery (6) (LAS)s outside THE 10 BRANDY ALEXANDER Relax and be … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 1/2/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (25/1/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CHAMBERPOT Hot, orangy-yellow pee sat in bed pan (10) (H + AMBER + P) inside COT 6 GOES Turns and leaves (4) Double Definition 10 SCRUM Packed assembly room initially appearing in film (5) … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 25/1/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (18/1/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DESSERTSPOONS Busybody highly strung about consumer products (13) (SNOOP STRESSED) reversed 9 LINGO Language group entertained by liberal in Government (5) liberaL IN GOvernment 10 PORTRAITS Paintings left unfinished by extraordinary artist (9) PORT … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 18/1/2025, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (11/1/2025) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PEDESTAL Friend, ringing editor, established support for a column (8) PAL outside (ED + EST) 5 DICTUM Something said about cut broadcast is obscure (6) DIM outside anagram of CUT 10 CANTO Voice part … Continue reading
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