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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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Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Stickler Weekly 63 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 62 Solution
I think a cryptic clue is very much like an algebraic expression, where the wordplay is represented by the various symbols on one side of the equation that should equal an answer on the other side of the equation. It … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 62
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The Stickler Weekly 62 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 62 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 62 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 62 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly – One Day Delay
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The Stickler Weekly One Week Break
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The Stickler Weekly 61 Solution
Exploitation. The job of a setter is all about exploitation. They exploit everything involved with crosswords, from language quirks, word classes, shapes of letters and things related to the orientation of answers in a grid and grid structure. They even … Continue reading
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