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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 2019
The Stickler Weekly 265
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 265 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 265 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 265 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 264 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RECESS Break up services organised with 6 down? (6) Anagram of SERVICES minus VI 4 HALLOWED Dedicated community centre was in debt (8) HALL + OWED 10 MUNICIPAL Civil place in Germany not finished … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 264
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 264 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 264 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 264 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 263 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CICADA Tailless cat trapping one rat for greengrocer in Australia, say? (6) CA(t) outside (I + CAD) 4 CORNET Crown missing round centrepiece – a piece of brass? (6) COR(o)NET 9 TRANSMITS Troubled administrators … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 263
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 263 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 263 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 263 Clue Hints
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