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 177 Solution
Recently a friend contacted me wishing to reconnect with cryptic crosswords. He’s in his 40s and has dabbled with cryptics for extensive periods during parts of his life, but a stint overseas took him away from those he used to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 177
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 177 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 177 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 177 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 177 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 176 Solution
Recently cryptic crossword setter John Halpern (aka Paul in The Guardian) ran the London marathon in a time of 5 hours 57 minutes, or about 13 minutes a mile. This was a marathon with a difference: at the start of … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 176
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 176 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 176 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 176 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 176 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 175 Solution
First, thanks for all the chatter regarding the financial model going forward. I’ve been away for a week and will endeavour to digest all comments and suggestions and reply soon. Thanks. I’ve been a member of the Australian Crossword Club … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 175
Please read an important announcement before tackling this week’s crossword. 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 … Continue reading
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