Author Archives: David Stickley

The Stickler Weekly 58 Solution

Posted on November 10, 2014 by David Stickley

A few years ago I ran a number of community college courses on how to solve cryptic crosswords. Each course covered the whole term (2-hour sessions for 8 weeks) as I believe there’s a need to learn and do and … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 58

Posted on November 3, 2014 by David Stickley

**** If you do a direct deposit into my account, please let me know via email as the bank statement doesn’t usually have enough info for me to identify contributors. I really would like to personally thank those who contribute, … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 58 Clue Hints

Posted on November 3, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 58 Overseas Help

Posted on November 3, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 57 Solution

Posted on November 3, 2014 by David Stickley

In my early Australian Financial Review (AFR) days, I was told to create a difficult weekly crossword for use in a competition. “Times style” was the term used – the idea was to create a real challenge and keep a … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 57

Posted on October 27, 2014 by David Stickley

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 57   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 57   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 57 Clue Hints

Posted on October 27, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 57 Overseas Help

Posted on October 27, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 56 Solution

Posted on October 27, 2014 by David Stickley

Eagle-eyed Steve noticed that I annotated a solution from last week’s puzzle differently from how it’s usually done, and flagged it as a possible mistake. Annotating crossword solutions has no set formula – maybe there should be one. In fact, … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 56

Posted on October 20, 2014 by David Stickley

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 56   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 56   Solution … Continue reading →

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