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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 247 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 246 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 SCATTY Slightly unpredictable animal kept in farm enclosure (6) CAT inside STY 4 PHASE OUT Gradually get rid of drunken characters from taphouse (5,3) Anagram of TAPHOUSE 10 UNDER-THE-COUNTER Illegal matter admitted by wild … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 246
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 246 Overseas Help for The Stickler Weekly 246 Solution … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 246 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 246 Overseas Help
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The Stickler Weekly 245 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 PLAIN CLOTHES All the cops, out of uniform, moved around wearing…? (5,7) Anagram of ALL THE COPS outside IN 9 COVERED Wine stored behind sheltered place is insured (7) RED after COVE 10 LINKAGE … Continue reading
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The Stickler Weekly 245
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The Stickler Weekly 245 Clue Hints
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The Stickler Weekly 244 Solution
Across Answers and Clues Explanations 1 POSITION Put one in support with one in operation (8) I inside POST + I + ON 5 RABBIS Church leaders and associates of Arab bishops (6) aRAB BIShop 9 CLOSING UP Blocking what … Continue reading
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