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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: August 2015
The Stickler Weekly 93
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 93 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 93 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 93 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 93 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 92 Solution
When I’m looking for something to say about cryptic crosswords, it’s easy to end up in the area of the technicalities that sometimes arise in cryptic blogs like use of capitalisation, nounal anagram indicators or what a “?” means. Recently, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 92
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 92 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 92 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 92 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 92 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 91 Solution
It’s been over 2 years since The Stickler was yanked by News Ltd. When I first thought of doing a weekly puzzle I searched for ways to get the word out to Stickler solvers and to a new audience both … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 91
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 91 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 91 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 91 Clue Hints
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