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.-
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The Stickler Weekly 116 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 116 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 115 Solution
I’ve mentioned before a great site called Crossword Unclued that I think is the best crossword website out there. It covers every aspect of cryptic crosswords, slots posts into smart subject groups, and it gets regularly updated. One yearly post … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 115
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 115 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 115 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 115 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 115 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 114 Solution
The Christmas/New Year/School holiday period is often a time when people take a break from work or normal activities and get together with family and friends. There’s a really good chance that you’ll meet some new people over this time … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 114
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 114 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 114 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 114 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 114 Overseas Help
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