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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.
Monthly Archives: September 2024
AFR Cryptic, Saturday 28/9/2024, Clue Hints
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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, Saturday 21/9/2024, Clue Hints
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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, Saturday 14/9/2024, Clue Hints
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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, Saturday 7/9/2024, Clue Hints
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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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