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 34 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 33 Solution
As a setter, I make it my business to keep track of what’s happening in the world of crosswords. This means visiting other setters’ websites, solving various crosswords and reading crossword blogs. We don’t host many of these in Australia, … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 33
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 33 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 33 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 33 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 33 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 32 Solution
A few weeks ago an old Stickler clue turned up on the newsgroup, rec.puzzles.crosswords (rpc). The thread is here. The clue was: Treat containing cold centre is special (4-3). The solver had the answer CHO(C)-ICE, but wondered whether the phrasing … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 32
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 32 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 32 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 32 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 32 Overseas Help
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