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 39 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 39 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 38 Solution
Feedback is a really good tool for anyone supplying a service or product to improve what they offer. Good feedback provides encouragement and reinforces what someone does well. Negative feedback can force changes so that more of the public are … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 38
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 38 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 38 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 38 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 38 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 37 Solution
What do you think is the most important factor a setter has to consider before they sit down to construct a cryptic crossword for a new publication/outlet? Grid size? Difficulty? Frequency? References used? Answer choices? They are all part of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 37
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 37 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 37 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 37 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 37 Overseas Help
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