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 (26/10/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 DISMANTLE Knock down front part of dangerous and dilapidated salt mine (9) (D)angerous + anagram of SALT MINE 6 COPSE Body not connected to river or thick bush (5) CORPSE minus R 9 STORM … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (19/10/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 APRICOT JAM A pot filled with large quantity of rice, pickle and preserve (7,3) (A + POT) outside (RIC)e + JAM 6 ICED Slices of nice dessert kept cool (4) nICE Dessert 9 TAPER … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (12/10/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CLEMENTINE Citrus fruit mild in taste ultimately (10) CLEMENT + IN + tast(E) 6 FLAB Fine research unit collected fat (4) F + LAB 10 PAIRS Head of programming broadcasts a game of bowls … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (5/10/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SPORT Exhibit page in catalogue (5) P inside SORT 4 BUSH PILOT Prepared to publish outback flyer (4,5) Anagram of TO PUBLISH 9 CATERPILLAR Provide leader with grub (11) CATER + PILLAR 10 TWO … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic (28/9/2024) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BATTLEDRESS Military uniform was first stored in club secured by lock (11) LED inside (BAT + TRESS) 9 UNCLEAN Relative, one in need of a wash (7) UNCLE + AN 10 SPATULA St Paul … Continue reading
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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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