About the Setter
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. In 2024 David and his wife Linda secured a weekly cryptic and quick slot in The SMH and The Age. David has also been published in the NYT, the UK's FT and Church Times.
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Library Appearance in Mosman 15/6/2026
Hi All Sydneysiders, I’ll be joining a monthly gathering of cryptic crossword solvers at Mosman Library on Monday 15th June, from 10.30am to 12. The group works through various cryptics together, bouncing ideas off each other. My friend, Ralph Penglis, … Continue reading
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