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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 230 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 230 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 229 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PURSER Ship’s officer is not taken by surprise at sea (6) Anagram of SURPRISE minus IS 4 THUMBS-UP Bus involved in crash is OK (6-2) Anagram of BUS inside THUMP 10 PSALTER Note added … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 229
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The Stickler Weekly 229
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 229 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 229 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 229 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 229 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 228 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 CASHMERE Crocheter primarily has knitted with pure and simple wool (8) (C)ROCHETER + anagram of HAS + MERE 5 RECTUM Passage near outlet is so not needed by disgruntled customer (6) Anagram of CUSTOMER … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 228
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The Stickler Weekly 228
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 228 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 228 Solution … Continue reading
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