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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Category Archives: Stickler Weekly General
The Stickler Weekly – One Day Delay
The Stickler Weekly continues, but… Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly One Week Break
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The Stickler Weekly – One Year Down
One year down. How many to go, I wonder? The crossword landscape in general in Australia hasn’t changed at all over the last year and newspapers continue to be published, albeit in a very skinny form. I’m always looking for … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly Approaching 1st Birthday
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The Stickler Weekly Status
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3 Weeks To Go
Only 3 weeks to go until the end of my 6 month commitment to provide a weekly Stickler. How time has flown. I’ve been slowly making improvements to the website and working on other (unpaid) crossword projects, but by far … Continue reading
Introducing The Stickler Weekly
Today marks the start of a new era in the life of The Stickler, largely brought about by the tremendous support shown by solvers unhappy with its cancellation in the newspaper. For a minimum of 6 months, The Stickler Weekly … Continue reading
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