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 131 Delayed
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The Stickler Weekly 130
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 130 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 130 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 130 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 130 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 129 Solution
I’ve talked before about the dangers of offending people through the content and clues of a cryptic crossword. A cryptic clue isn’t meant to be taken as a whole phrase, as it’s generally a two-part puzzle, usually presented in a … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 129
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 129 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 129 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 129 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 129 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 128 Solution
A few weeks back I was looking through a local crossword and came across this clue: Dawn is grieving without you (7) (SMH 18/4 by LR) I was taken back instantly to my early cluing days where I didn’t realise … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 128
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 128 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 128 Solution … Continue reading
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