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 133 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 132 Solution
While Australia has been solving cryptics for just about as long as anywhere else in the world, we have never really embraced them to the extent that we would say they are part of our culture. Say “have you done … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 132
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 132 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 132 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 132 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 132 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 131 Solution
Not long ago I talked about the problems that can occur in cryptic clues if care isn’t taken to avoid potential issues that may cause offence. While a cryptic clue is usually not to be considered as a statement/phrase in … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 131
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 131 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 131 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 131 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 131 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 130 Solution
I’ve done a piece on my clue for LOUNGE, a word that appears to have options and not hard to clue, but presented me with a few problems. A bit of time and effort produced a good clue that I … Continue reading
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