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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: February 2015
The Stickler Weekly 72
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 72 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 72 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 72 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 72 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 71 Solution
One of the ways I’m trying to keep Australian Crosswords alive is by seeking links from crossword websites across the world. Once The Stickler disappeared from the paper I lost a free form of advertising that is almost impossible to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 71
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 71 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 71 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 71 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 71 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 70 Solution
I bet if I asked you for your favourite cryptic clue, or you were asked for an example of a cryptic clue, it would either be a cryptic definition (where there’s a disguised definition and no wordplay) or an &lit … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 70
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 70 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 70 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 70 Clue Hints
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