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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: September 2018
The Stickler Weekly 241
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 241 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 241 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 241 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 241 Overseas Help
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The Stickler’s First Sourdough Workshop
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The Stickler Breaking…Bread
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The Stickler Weekly 240 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SHOULDER STRAP Baggage carrier should rest for a change before strike (8,5) SHOULD + anagram of REST + RAP 9 ENCLOSE Put in fence, ignoring boundaries and shed? (7) f)ENC(e + LOSE 10 APPROVE … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 240
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 240 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 240 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 240 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 240 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 239 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FIRE ESCAPE Emergency exit, one in open space strangely (4,6) I inside FREE + anagram of SPACE 6 LEAP Circuit broken by energy surge (4) LAP outside E 10 RACED People heading to door … Continue reading
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