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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: October 2017
The Stickler Weekly 199
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 199 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 199 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 199 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 199 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 198 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ABSOLUTELY By all means use lot mixed in well (10) Anagram of USE LOT inside ABLY 6 LOUD Rowdy pair left a different way (4) (DUO + L) reversed 10 PROPS They support items … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 198 – Course of Action
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The Stickler Weekly 198
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The Stickler Weekly 198 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 198 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 197 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 MALEFACTOR Offender’s manly characteristic (10) MALE + FACTOR 6 GRIP Handle complaint briefly (4) (GRIP)E 10 DEMONIC Hellish protest against turning in leader of cult (7) DEMO + (IN reversed) + (C)ULT 11 CONTACT … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 197 – Hit and Miss?
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