About the Setter
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. In 2024 David and his wife Linda secured a weekly cryptic and quick slot in The SMH and The Age. David has also been published in the NYT, the UK's FT and Church Times.
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AFR Cryptic (21/9/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STRUCK Small vehicle involved in a collision (6) S + TRUCK 4 SPELLING Relieving English teacher’s subject, perhaps (8) Double Definition 10 AMPOL Refined palm oil decreased by the Italian fuel supplier (5) Anagram … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (14/9/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SEALSKIN Animal fur stops blood (8) SEALS + KIN 5 CORPUS Cold or festering body (6) C + OR + PUS 9 ASTERISK Star reviewed a set with uncertainty? (8) Anagram of A SET … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (7/9/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SELLS SHORT Underestimates value of new shells placed in order (5,5) Anagram of SHELLS inside SORT 6 LOSS Cost expensively-produced magazine with reduced margins (4) g)LOSS(y 9 ACTOR Animated cartoon missing out on person … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (31/8/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STEP INTO Unexpectedly enter remodelled set with horse (4,4) Anagram of SET + PINTO 5 CLOSER Cold person who doesn’t succeed should be more intimate (6) C + LOSER 9 ON THE DANGER LIST … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (24/8/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SUBSTITUTE Its vehicle returned with class deputy (10) (ITS + BUS) reversed + TUTE 6 BLAB Brisbane’s first research centre let the cat out of the bag (4) (B)risbane + LAB 9 TRAIN Time … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (17/8/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUSH PIG Disease spreading around ship affected wild animal (4,3) BUG outside anagram of SHIP 5 PADDING Power generated by adding hot air (7) P + ADDING 9 SLATE Blast rock used in building … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (10/8/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CUT-PRICE Temperature maintained in container with grain is reduced (3-5) T inside CUP + RICE 5 STOKED Australian, thrilled, tended a fire (6) Double Definition 9 UPRAISE Exalt pair newly married in service (7) … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (3/8/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 TOSS-UP To cat running around, it’s a close thing (4-2) TO + (PUSS reversed) 5 FACADE Show air-conditioning in decline (6) AC in FADE 9 SINGAPORE Asian capital annoyed about current breach (9) SORE … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (27/7/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PUNISHING Severe current harnessed by gunship at sea (9) I inside anagram of GUNSHIP 6 TORSO Body’s core temperature approximately (5) T + OR SO 9 ACTED A court reporter did something (5) A … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (20/7/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOLITUDE Trade union, active in firm, stood by end of employee’s privacy (8) TU inside SOLID + employe(E) 5 FORGET Lose track of time following fashion (6) T after FORGE 9 RUN ON Right … Continue reading
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