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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 2016
The Stickler Weekly 115
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 115 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 115 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 115 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 115 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 114 Solution
The Christmas/New Year/School holiday period is often a time when people take a break from work or normal activities and get together with family and friends. There’s a really good chance that you’ll meet some new people over this time … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 114
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 114 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 114 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 114 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 114 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 113 Solution
A few weeks ago George queried my use of BUSINESS = COMPANY = co, stating that it was an indirect reference. It’s true, this sort of thing is very common in all cryptic puzzles, so is it a valid device … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 113
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 113 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 113 Solution … Continue reading
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