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 17 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 17 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 16 Solution
The 100 year anniversary of the first published crossword (try some puzzles from history here) led a number of bloggers around the world to speculate about the future of the crossword in the digital age. Would it last another 100 … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1 for Android Devices
To really complete the media trifecta (eBook, printed and app), I’m pleased to announce that Stickler Boxed Set 1 can now be purchased as a bundle through a major crossword app that runs on Android devices. Stand Alone’s Crossword Light … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 16
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 16 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 16 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 16 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 16 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 15 Solution
Just before Christmas an Australian broadcaster added a cryptic crossword to their website with answers that related to the news in 2013. The clues were so-so, as you’d expect from an amateur compiler, but what really struck me was the … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Holiday Break
The Stickler Weekly is having a one week break. The solution to Stickler Weekly 15 will appear next week. I hope you are all enjoying the holiday season and are gearing up for a big year in 2014. Thanks to … Continue reading
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Stickler Boxed Set 1 for iPad and iPhone
To complete the media trifecta (eBook, printed and app), I’m pleased to announce the release of the Stickler Boxed Set 1 as a bundle available through a major crossword app. Stand Alone’s Crosswords is a free app for iPad and … Continue reading