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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: January 2015
The Stickler Holiday Special #1
Here’s a crossword I put together about 5 years ago as a holiday special. I couldn’t convince any paper to run it so it’s been sitting around on my old website all this time. It is possible that you may … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 69
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 69 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 69 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 69 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 69 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 68 Solution
The first time I climbed Mt Gower on Lord Howe Island I shared the experience with a number of people including an editor of a newspaper for seniors. It’s a long, guided walk, taking most of a day, so you … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 68
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 68 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 68 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 68 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 68 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 67 Solution
Here are the clues I left you with last week from the Warwick Daily News: A bright statue? (6) ASTUTE Our shandy may be a waterless substance (9) ANHYDROUS A fishy sausage (7) ABALONE If you are a fan of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 67
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 67 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 67 Solution … Continue reading
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