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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. David has been published in the NYT and the UK's FT.-
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The Stickler Weekly Status
The Stickler Weekly will take an indefinite break while I sort out some ongoing shoulder, back and neck issues that restrict my time working in front of a computer. These issues have been plaguing me on and off since my … Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 270
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 270 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 270 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 269
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 269 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 269 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 268
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 268 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 268 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 267
Thanks for your clues for PARTISAN. The last cluing challenge generated a big response, but not so this time. Hard to clue? It looks like people would be happy for me to turn off the comments for a short time … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Catch-up Time
The Stickler Weekly continues, but… Continue reading
The Stickler Weekly 266
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 266 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 266 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 265
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 265 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 265 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 264
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 264 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 264 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 263
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 263 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 263 Solution … Continue reading
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