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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: September 2016
The Stickler Weekly 147
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 147 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 147 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 147 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 147 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 146 Solution
In 2006 I was contacted by a weekly medical publication about doing a medically-themed cryptic. I’ve always had problems setting a price for crosswords of all kinds – it’s not totally about the time taken to set a crossword, it’s … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 146
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 146 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 146 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 146 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 146 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 145 Solution
A few weeks ago I saw a themed cryptic (of sorts) that was quite unusual: it had the “theme” (a set of related items) hidden in the solution squares, yet the crossword itself had nothing to do with the theme. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 146 Delayed
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The Stickler Weekly 145
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 145 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 145 Solution … Continue reading
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