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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: November 2016
The Stickler Weekly 155 Delayed Just One Day
Problems out of my control with WordPress, the software I use to create this blog, and Optus, my service provider, have caused just one day delay in the publishing of The Stickler Weekly 155 and the solution to 154. Please … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 154
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 154 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 154 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 154 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 154 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 153 Solution
I’m heading off on a tangent this week. The Oxford English dictionary announced its word of the year recently. It came from a shortlist of a “wide range of words which have had an impact on 2016, for better or … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 154 Delayed
Due to pressing family matters The Stickler Weekly 154 AND the solution to 153 will appear next week. Again, numbers are down for the most recent Stickler Weeklys, so this extra week should give solvers a chance to catch up. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 153
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 153 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 153 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 153 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 153 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 152 Solution
If you are a cryptic crossword solver (and it’s likely you are if you are reading this), then you’ll know that you are part of a minority group. You know because if cryptic crosswords come up in conversation among a … Continue reading
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