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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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Category Archives: Stickler Weekly Puzzles
The Stickler Weekly 121
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 121 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 121 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 120
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 120 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 120 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 119
Here’s a crossword that started life back when The Stickler appeared in The Daily Telegraph. Generally I used to work with a full list of appropriate words, including words I had already clued and those that I hadn’t. Due to … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 118
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 118 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 118 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 117
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 117 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 117 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 116
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 116 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 116 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 115
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 115 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 115 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 114
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 114 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 114 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 113
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 113 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 113 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 112
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 112 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 112 Solution … Continue reading
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