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 154 Delayed
Due to pressing family matters The Stickler Weekly 154 AND the solution to 153 will appear next week. Again, numbers are down for the most recent Stickler Weeklys, so this extra week should give solvers a chance to catch up. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 153
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 153 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 153 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 153 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 153 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 152 Solution
If you are a cryptic crossword solver (and it’s likely you are if you are reading this), then you’ll know that you are part of a minority group. You know because if cryptic crosswords come up in conversation among a … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 152
Thanks to all who supported my team on the Seven Bridges Walk. We raised over $2000! The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 152 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 152 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 151 Solution
It might surprise you to know that it unsettles me when solvers express their concerns over certain clues, especially when they feel they have the answer and can’t work out the wordplay. For me, that’s a failure, as no clue … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 151
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 151 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 151 Solution … Continue reading
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