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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: March 2017
The Stickler Weekly 171
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 171 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 171 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 171 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 171 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 170 Solution
It seems 15-down caused a few of you some issues. It’s no wonder, really, as the last thing you would expect is a complete reversal clue with a 15-letter answer. In all the time that I’ve written cryptics, I’ve never … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 170
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 170 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 170 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 170 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 170 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 169 Solution
The Guardian in the UK has a reputation for publishing a good cryptic crossword. It was the crossword my teacher used back in the 1970s to teach us how to solve. Times have changed since then, and a misguided belief … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 169
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 169 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 169 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 169 Clue Hints
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