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 92
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 92 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 92 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 91
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 91 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 91 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 90
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 90 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 90 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 89
****************************************************************************** I’d like to thank all those who sent encouraging emails telling me how the Stickler Weekly was going for them and for giving me a number of really helpful ideas. Most emails were quite long indicating the careful thought … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 88
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 88 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 88 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 87
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 87 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 87 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 86
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 86 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 86 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 85
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 85 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 85 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly R&R
Due to continuing ill-health including a shoulder problem that restricts my ability to type, I’m planning to take an extended break from unpaid crossword work to achieve a proper recovery. During this rest period I will be reassessing the future … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 84
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 84 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 84 Solution … Continue reading
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