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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 25/9/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (18/9/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOPRANO Singer, for example, not included in remastered opera song (7) Anagram of OPERA SONG minus EG 5 BUSHIE Coach that is following hard outback worker (6) BUS + (IE after H) 9 ROBOT … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 18/9/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (11/9/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BESTOWAL Leading person with a solemn character read about a presentation (8) (BEST + OWL) outside A 5 TRIBAL Blood group found in test related to people of common descent (6) B inside TRIAL … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 11/9/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (4/9/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CONFIT Rip off prepared meat cooked in its own fat (6) CON + FIT 5 FAST Don’t eat in a hurry (4) Double Defnition 9 APACE Manager’s helper engaged by expert quickly (5) PA … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 4/9/2021, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (28/8/2021) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PATHS Courses at high school started by head of psychology (5) (AT + HS) after (P)sychology 4 CROSSWORD Line drawn around empty squares in sequence – puzzling thing? (9) CORD outside [(S)quare(S) in ROW] … Continue reading
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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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