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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 2017
The Stickler Weekly 204
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 204 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 204 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 204 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 204 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 203 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CORE Heart procedure that’s tedious not supported by hospital (4) CHORE minus H 3 PLANE CRASH Develop organised search with terrific grounding, say (5,5) PLAN + anagram of SEARCH 9 DISLOCATION Stoic lad worked … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 203 – Double Trouble
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The Stickler Weekly 203
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 203 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 203 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 203 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 203 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 202 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RIPPED Split and broken pipe found in middle of road (6) Anagram of PIPE inside RD 4 PAINTS Colours are not included in extra information supplied by letter (6) AINT inside PS 8 COAST … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 202 – Behind The Scenes
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