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 200
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 200 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 200 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 200 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 200 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 199 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 RYDER CUP Equestrian reportedly caught up with international competition (5,3) Sounds like RIDER + C + UP 5 WRISTS Legal documents breached by opening of sleazy joints (6) WRITS outside (S)LEAZY 9 FUSES Fellow … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 199 – Looking Ahead
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The Stickler Weekly 199
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The Stickler Weekly 199 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 199 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 198 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 ABSOLUTELY By all means use lot mixed in well (10) Anagram of USE LOT inside ABLY 6 LOUD Rowdy pair left a different way (4) (DUO + L) reversed 10 PROPS They support items … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 198 – Course of Action
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