Author Archives: David Stickley

The Stickler Weekly Approaching 1st Birthday

Posted on July 7, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 41

Posted on July 7, 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 41   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 41   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 41 Clue Hints

Posted on July 7, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 41 Overseas Help

Posted on July 7, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 40 Solution

Posted on July 7, 2014 by David Stickley

Devices are employed by setters to create the wordplay parts of clues. I like the term “device”, but as there’s no formal cryptic crossword glossary, other setters may use a different word for the same thing. The most common devices … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 40

Posted on June 30, 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 40   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 40   Solution … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 40 Clue Hints

Posted on June 30, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 40 Overseas Help

Posted on June 30, 2014 by David Stickley

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The Stickler Weekly 39 Solution

Posted on June 30, 2014 by David Stickley

For a setter, not all words are equal when it comes time to insert them into a grid. New or amateur setters often make life hard for themselves by inserting any word that fits into a given slot, rather than … Continue reading →

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The Stickler Weekly 39

Posted on June 23, 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 39   Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 39   Solution … Continue reading →

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