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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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The Stickler Weekly 194
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 194 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 194 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 194 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 194 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 193 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 STRIPPED Cleared head of security set off (8) (S)ECURITY + TRIPPED 5 PASS UP Ignore small dog biting American’s backside (4,2) PUP outside ASS 9 REMAINED Wine produced around northern US state didn’t go … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 193 – Every Character Counts
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AFR Cryptic, Saturday 16/9/2017, Clue Hints
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AFR Cryptic (9/9/2017) Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CALAMARI Seafood stuffed with a dry, mostly cooked serving of squid (8) (CLAM outside A) + (ARI)D 5 UNSAID Peacekeeper’s assistance is left to the imagination (6) UN’S AID 10 MINED Excavated material moved … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 193
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The Stickler Weekly 193 Clue Hints
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