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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 250 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SOCIABLE Outgoing taxi transporting one parting individual (8) (I inside CAB) inside SOLE 5 FARROW A good way to scrap litter (6) FAR + ROW 9 EPILEPSY Nervous disorder may be written down in … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 250
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 250 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 250 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 250 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 250 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 249 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 FIREWORK Explosive anger was lacking when in branch (8) [IRE + (WAS minus AS)] inside FORK 5 SPARSE Boxes are, at the end, few and far between (6) SPARS + AR(E) 10 RIPEN Get … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 249
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. ***** Note: New clue for 3-down was added at 15:14, 28/11/2018 ****** The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 249 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 249 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 248 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RESTRICT Trick not completed within a relaxed time limit (8) (TRIC)k inside REST 5 APPEAL Head of enterprise involved in shock challenge in court (6) (E)nterprise inside APPAL 9 POLLUTED Large instrument in school … Continue reading
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