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 Puzzles
The Stickler Weekly – New Solution Structure
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The Stickler Weekly 187
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 187 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 187 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 186
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 186 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 186 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly Delayed One Week
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The Stickler Weekly 185
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 185 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 185 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 184
**** Note that I’m on a road-trip for the next few days into the outback and so won’t be able to respond to any comments **** The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 183
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 183 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 183 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 182
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 182 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 182 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 181
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 181 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 181 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 180
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 180 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 180 Solution … Continue reading
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