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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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Category Archives: Stickler Weekly Puzzles
The Stickler Weekly 262
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 262 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 262 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 261
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-261 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 261 Solution to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 260
The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. *** Note: 7-down revised 21/2/2019 *** The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. Clue Hints for The Stickler Weekly 260 Overseas Help … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 259
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 259 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 259 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 258
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 258 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 258 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 257
Thanks for the feedback on my NYT cryptic submission. The process of publishing it on the website made me think that I hadn’t actually met Will Shortz basic requirements, which is why he wasn’t more positive about it. Your respsonses … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 256 (US style)
Here is this week’s Stickler – with a difference. In 2001, I had my first cryptic crossword published in The New York Times (NYT). I was the first Australian to achieve this feat. The editor, Will Shortz, demands nothing but … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 255
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 255 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 255 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 254
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 254 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 254 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 253
** I’m still without wired internet, so surviving on mobile data which has its limitations ** The Stickler for this week is now available. Please select your preferred solving format. The solution to this puzzle will appear next week. … Continue reading
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