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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: May 2018
The Stickler Weekly 228
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 228 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 228 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 228 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 228 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 227 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CROSSWORDS Lines drawn around empty squares in sequence – puzzling stuff? (10) CORDS outside [(S)QUARE(S) in ROW] 6 DRIP Drug supplier and doctor, one with power (4) DR + I + P 9 COUPLET … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 227
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The Stickler Weekly 227
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The Stickler Weekly 226 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PROP UP Brace for a small boxer perhaps (4,2) PRO + PUP 5 VACATE Leave a pet locked in empty vehicle? (6) (A + CAT) inside V(ehicl)E 8 MULTIPLICATION Leader of massive political unit … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 226
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