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 158 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 158 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 157 Solution
The Stickler Weekly 156 contained the following clue: 3-down Prepared offering party served up? (6,4) [Anagram of OFFERING + DO reversed] Did you realise it was an &lit? There’s an odd expectation that develops when you know (or think) you’ve … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 157
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 157 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 157 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 157 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 157 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 156 Solution
I imagine the small number of regular crossword blogs around the world rely on each other to pick up enough stories that we can all have something to write about. This week’s piece was inspired by a clue highlighted in … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 156
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 156 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 156 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 156 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 156 Overseas Help
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