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 121 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 121 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 120 Solution
I don’t think I’ve ever heard the words “scandal” and “crosswords” used in the same sentence before. A few days ago, an article rocked the US crossword community, claiming plagiarism of massive proportions. Before I comment on the story, I … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 120
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 120 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 120 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 120 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 120 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 119 Solution
Two clues caught my eye in the last few weeks as I frequented my favourite internet haunts. The first comes from a posting on Crossword Uncluded, an oft-mentioned website here. A recent post titled “Clue Challenge: Annotate These Answers XI” … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 119
Here’s a crossword that started life back when The Stickler appeared in The Daily Telegraph. Generally I used to work with a full list of appropriate words, including words I had already clued and those that I hadn’t. Due to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 119 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 119 Overseas Help
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