Monthly Archives: January 2017

The Stickler Weekly 163

Posted on January 25, 2017 by David Stickley

**** Correction made to 28-across on 30/1/2016 **** 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 163   … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 163 Clue Hints

Posted on January 25, 2017 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 163 Overseas Help

Posted on January 25, 2017 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 162 Solution

Posted on January 25, 2017 by David Stickley

We talked recently about indirect references and the need for them to be obvious to allow solvers a reasonable chance of working out the association BEFORE finding the solution. I mentioned a couple of different types of indirect references, but … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 162

Posted on January 18, 2017 by David Stickley

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 162   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 162   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 162 Clue Hints

Posted on January 18, 2017 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 162 Overseas Help

Posted on January 18, 2017 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 161 Solution

Posted on January 18, 2017 by David Stickley

Theme crosswords or crosswords with gimmicks are not easy to put together. The main issue is that incorporating themes words or words/clues that carry the gimmick often causes the inclusion of obscure words, words that a setter might not normally … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 161

Posted on January 11, 2017 by David Stickley

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 161   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 161   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 161 Clue Hints

Posted on January 11, 2017 by David Stickley

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