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. David has been published in the NYT and the UK's FT.
Monthly Archives: December 2023
AFR Cryptic, New Year Jigsaw 2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic, New Year 2024, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (Christmas 2023) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 BUSTLE Hurried activity fixed underwear worn by old lady (6) Double Definition 4 PROPOSED Recommended footballer does broadcast (8) PROP + anagram of DOES 9 FOUNDATION STONE Building block discovered by station implicated individual … Continue reading
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AFR Year In Review 2023 Solution
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AFR Cryptic, Christmas 2023, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (16/12/2023) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CHALET Short fellow rented small house (6) (CHA)p + LET 5 BUCKLED Stag once showed the way and collapsed (7) BUCK + LED 9 VIRTUAL REALITY A rival utterly upset about one computer-simulated environment … Continue reading
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 16/12/2023, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (9/12/2023) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RECESS Break up services arranged with 6 down? (6) Anagram of SERVICES minus VI 4 MAJESTIC A joke, one acquired by host, is superb (8) (A + JEST + I) inside MC 9 PURSE … Continue reading
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 9/12/2023, Clue Hints
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