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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. 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 Insights 196 – Clue Picks
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The Stickler Weekly 196
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 196 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 196 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 195 – It’s Not That Simple
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The Stickler Weekly 195
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 195 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 195 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 194 – Trailing Numbers
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The Stickler Weekly 194
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 194 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 194 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 193 – Every Character Counts
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The Stickler Weekly 193
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 193 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 193 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Insights 192 – Offline Solving
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The Stickler Weekly – Clue-writing Challenge 1 – Response
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