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 173 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 172 Solution
Those who enjoy watching Inspector Morse on TV may not realise that the character’s creator, Colin Dexter, was a huge cryptic crossword fan and gifted setter. His passing a few weeks ago sparked a number of tributes and stories, a … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 172
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 172 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 172 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 172 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 172 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 171 Solution
Back in 2001 I was asked to adjudicate a competition where multiple people or groups supplied clues for a set grid, the resultant combined effort destined to be published in The Daily Telegraph. I received the go ahead from the … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 171
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 171 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 171 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 171 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 171 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 170 Solution
It seems 15-down caused a few of you some issues. It’s no wonder, really, as the last thing you would expect is a complete reversal clue with a 15-letter answer. In all the time that I’ve written cryptics, I’ve never … Continue reading
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