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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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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 1 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOFTEN UP Work on superior hanging around time after time (6,2) SUP outside OFTEN 5 ABUSED A coach with education is mistreated (6) A + BUS + ED 10 BLUNTED Large sort of nut … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 2 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ARDUOUS Tough couple in a rush finished early (7) DUO inside (A + RUS(h)) 5 PACIFIC A client’s initial condition, shown in picture, is mild (7) (A + C + IF) inside PIC 9 … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 3 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TRAMPER Scheduled transport for a New Zealand bushwalker (7) TRAM + PER 5 MODERN Contemporary way of working, right, inside study? (6) MO + (R inside DEN) 8 See 3-down 9 IRONSIDES Oliver Cromwell … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 4 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MOTIF Little time to adapt rejected design of some significance (5) MO + FIT reversed 4 WRAPPING Covering material and announcement of musical work (8) Sounds like RAPPING 8 BLANDEST Property secured by principal … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 5 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BLASTS Capital of Belgium survives explosions (6) B + LASTS 4 EMBRACER One willing to accept a person who attempts to influence a jury (8) Double Definition 9 SPAMMED Distributed junk email went quickly … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 6 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RED CARPET King raced around leading special VIP treatment (3,6) R + anagram of RACED + PET 6 BLURB Obscure brochure’s opening advertisement (5) BLUR + B 9 ALLOT Assign a pair of learner … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 7 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SHOUTER The woman nearly exposed a loudmouth (7) SH(e) + OUTER 5 REPAST Meal break cut by boss’s offsider (6) REST outside PA 9 EAT UP Entirely devour each sheep (3,2) EA + TUP … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 8 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SUPERMAN Strong heater swept over hairdo prepared by a great guy (8) SUN outside (PERM + A) 5 SHADOW Reflected image had formed in plant (6) HAD inside SOW 9 PLUTO Put ring around … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 9 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCHOOL A number of swimmers joined a training centre (6) Double definition 4 CORRECTS Disciplines leader of certain rectors getting out of line (8) C + anagram of RECTORS 10 MILITARY ATTACHE At my … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1, Puzzle 10 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RUBBER Match material with some flexibility (6) Double Definition 5 ENORMITY Hatred fuelled by our heartless act of wickedness? (8) ENMITY outside O(u)R 9 AFTERBIRTH Most of tribe, held back by father, resolved issue … Continue reading
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